Tag Archives: Native American Dance

Saturday Open Thread | Native American Dance

Posted on April 12, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The Ghost Dance (Natdia) is a spiritual movement that came about in the late 1880s when conditions were bad on Indian reservations and Native Americans needed something to give them hope. This movement found its origin in a Paiute Indian … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Native American Dance

Posted on April 11, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Stomp Dance – Performed by various Eastern Woodland tribes including the Muscogee Creek, Yuchi, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Caddo, Delaware, Miami, Ottawa, Peoria, Shawnee, Seminole, Natchez, and Seneca-Cayuga, the Stomp Dance is a ceremony that contains both religious and social meaning. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Native American Dance

Posted on April 10, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

War Dance – Many tribes practiced a War Dance on the evening before an attack to observe certain religious rites to ensure success. The warriors took part in a war dance while contemplating retaliation and the dance stirred emotions and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Native American Dance

Posted on April 9, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The Gourd Dance is a type of Native American celebration dance and ceremony. It is believed that the dance originated with the Kiowa tribe. Gourd dances are often held to coincide with a pow-wow, although the Gourd Dance has its … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Native American Dance

Posted on April 8, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The sun dance is a religious ceremony practiced by a number of Native American and First Nations Peoples, primarily those of the Plains Nations. Each tribe that has some type of sun dance ceremony has their own distinct practices and … Continue reading →

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