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Title: |
Spirit of Powwow |
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| By (author): |
Kay Johnston, Gloria Nahanee |
| ISBN10-13: |
0888395205 : 9780888395207 |
| Illustrations: |
colour & b/w photos |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
279x215x9mm |
| Pages: |
144 |
| Weight: |
.590 Kg. |
| Published: |
Hancock House Publishers (CA) - September 2003 |
| List Price: |
30.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 6 |
| Subjects: |
History of art / art & design styles : Folk dancing : History of the Americas : Indigenous peoples : North America : Canada |
| Spirit of Powwow has evolved as we have talked with dancers and drummers until we feel we now have a powwow book that goes beyond the usual mere description of regalia and dances. The photography and text cover every component of the powwow, not just the dance competition. The Nahanee family and their friends make this book a very personal experience for the reader as we have maintained the true voices of the dancers, drummers, officials and volunteers throughout as they speak of their experiences and beliefs. You will follow a powwow family and their friends into the dance arbor, learn of their experiences and meet the behind the scenes people who hold the event together. You will see how the powerful circle of elders and youth closes by visiting Chan Es7a7wats (Yes, I Can Do It). You will meet young dancers learning how to dance and how to make their very first regalia as they are being taught about their culture by Gloria. We have tried to create a book that will become a bridge between cultures. Come over the bridge with us. Come into the kitchens and taste Maizy's bannock, help set up the powwow ground, walk tall in the Grand Entry. Mix with the dancers and drummers and listen to them speak to you. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Foreword; Preface; Introduction; A New Beginning for an Old Tradition; It’s Powwow Time; Getting Ready is a Whole Lot of Working Together!; The Grand Entry -- Let the Powwow Begin; Men’s Traditional Dance; Women’s Traditional Dance; The Fancy Dancer -- Sometimes Called Dancer of the Rainbow; Fancy Shawl or Butterfly Dance; Grass Dance (Northern Style); Jingle Dancers; The Hoop Dance; The All-Around Competition; Social Dancing and Some New Dances; Special Ceremonies and Events; The Drum and Singers; Master of Ceremonies, Arena Director & Whip Man -- Three Movers & Shakers; Positions of Great Honour: Head Dancers and Royalty; Judging Is Not an Easy Task; The Judging is Over -- Now What?; Go My Son; It Begins Here. |
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