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i've been to several gourd dances and very few of them have the buffalo dance. what is this? how do you dance to this?
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powwow_twinkle -
The Elders in my family told me that the buffalo dance was the last dance of the Kiowa Sun Dance. Everyone was invited to dance, for a blessing, supplication for the coming year. That all would be good. When the dance was over, the Sun dance was completed. The Kiowa Gourd Clan incorporated a lot of the Sun Dance ceremonies and rituals for it's ceremony in July. Such as the brush dance. This was the dance to bring in the center pole and brush for the medicine arbor. That is why the Kiowas have such a deep spiritual feeling for the gourd dance and get upset when they see other tribes disrespect it. I waited awhile to answer, just to see if any would interpret it differently. -
hey, thanks for the information. that was very helpful.powwow_twinkleComment
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--Originally posted by miss tradish
miss T,
You are lucky to have family to explain such important traditions of your tribe. What you say IS true.
On the same note. . .
The only time Buffalo dance songs are supposed to be sung with the gourd dance is at the end of the actual summer Kiowa Gourd Dance. This coincides with your explanation of how it was done to complete the Kiowa Sun Dance.
In essence, the buffalo dance was done to signify completion for that year. If buffalo dance songs are sung any earlier, it would signify "premature" completion.
Hence, buffalo dance songs have important purpose and significance.Powwows will continue to evolve in many directions. It is inevitable.Comment
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So the buffalo dance songs are sung after the summer is over? I've heard the song, sung at the end of the gourd dancing and seen everyone dance together women/men alike, is that the only exception when women dance out there?Fall down 7 times, get up 8. MY FAMOUS WORDS.Comment
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Tawow!
I once participated in a ceremony were we had to sing a song for a buffalo skull someone found in the bush by his house.
Sage was put under the skull and we didn't touch it once after it was picked up by the Elder.Comment
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They are not talking about buffalo skulls or anything like that... they are talking about the Kiowa Buffalo Dances....Originally posted by kitchemanitouDayum I make some keen DrumSticks!!!!!!sigpicComment
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This is the Gourd Dance.
And this the Buffalo Dance.
For All of ya'll who don't know.Last edited by TacO5000; 06-17-2005, 02:03 PM.Dayum I make some keen DrumSticks!!!!!!sigpicComment
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Originally posted by **jdazmum**
Echo4,
Yes, no, yes. *L
Yes, buffalo songs are sung in a social dance called "The Snake and Buffalo dance" after the summer is over - anytime it is requested.
No, it is not one song. It is a series of different songs sung twice. Especially after the gourd dance.
Yes, women dance with the men in the arena when this series of songs is sung.Powwows will continue to evolve in many directions. It is inevitable.Comment
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Excellent explaination! I have heard the same. You did a good job of telling the history behind the Buffalo Dance and Kiowa Gourd Clan.Originally posted by miss tradishComment
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Recently at a powwow in Oklahoma City, a well known Kiowa elder told the gourd dancers, "The gourd dance is not a veteran's dance, it is Tiah Piah - an ancient dance of the Kiowa."
During the 2005 National Powwow in Washington DC, the origins of powwow dancing were explained...09-02-2008, 10:16 PM -
It was requested that we should have a new poll regarding this question, which I think is a better way to put it...Yes30No3I don't have anything to do with Gourd Dance, but I think females should be able to dance.1I don't have anything to do with Gourd Dance, but I think only males should dance.4I don't know.111-25-2008, 01:42 AM -
So far, many Kiowas have given their reasoning for why they believe they began the gourd dance.
The Cheyenne-Arapaho, Comanche and Ponca also have claimed at one time or another that the gourd dance and/or songs are a part of their history. Any Comment?
Also there are many...03-29-2004, 04:17 PM -
I was looking through the videos yesterday and came across a scalp dance video. Can anyohe explain this to me? Tribal origin etc....10-22-2006, 04:58 PM -
Hello all, This is Little White Mouse. I have been dancing as a gourd dancer since 2002 and live in Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada and would like to know if there are any gourd dance societies in Manitoba/Winnipeg/Canada and who I would contact in order to get involved.
If there are none...09-05-2006, 10:06 PM
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