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Could someone please explain to me what Gourd dancing is.....I alwaz hear about it but never saw it b4.... I guess I just dont get to alot of them powwows that has this dance so there for I have never see it.....please expalin
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Backup singa: Before I can answer this question in a way you can relate to, I would like to ask where you Powwow?
not trying to avoid the question just how to relate.BOBComment
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The gourd dance originated with the Kiowa people and began with the "Legend of the Red Wolf." Look for a video tape called "Into the Circle" and you can probably get an a better understanding of this warrior's dance. Here in Oklahoma the Kiowa Tia Piah Society has their annual gourd dance around the fourth of July at Chieftain Park near Carnegie, Ok.Comment
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Relate to her like someone from Canada that has been to more round dances than powwows and the powwows she has been to are all northern protocol.Originally posted by CHEROSAGE
Backup singa: Before I can answer this question in a way you can relate to, I would like to ask where you Powwow?
not trying to avoid the question just how to relate."We see it as a desecration not only of a mountain but of our way of life. This is a genocidal issue to us. If they kill this mountain, they kill our way of life." ~Debra White Plume
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There are many tribes that claim this dance. But the Kiowas are the ones who were to get the dance going again in the sixties and seventies. The story of the Red wolf comes from the Kiowas. If you look in the arcives this has been discussed many of times....If I do not know the answer someone else will!!!!
Also forgive me, this system does not have a spell check so forgive the bad spellingComment
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Hey all! I have never heard of Gourd dancing before, could someone please tell me what it is, and maybe even give me some links for it! Thanks much.07-01-2003, 03:17 PM -
Much has been posted about the Kiowa and the Gourd Dance on Powwows.com. Many times the answers to questions have been, "go to visit the Kiowa in order to witness for yourself."
With this, the following dates have been chosen by the Kiowa Gourd Clan to hold their "benefit...03-03-2005, 11:06 AM -
Im just woundering. I know the Gourd Dance is for honoring militay, warriors, and Vets for the most part. I am not an ex-military but a disabled firefighter and medic. I would most desire to be able to gourd dance with our warriors. Would it be appropriate for me to dance with them. I dont want to go...09-24-2011, 10:35 AM
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I've been reminesing 'bout grandpa. He took me and my brothers and cousins to so many dances. Would he recognize dances today? The open 'social' and 'ceremonial' dances...yeah, I think he would. But, the 'contest', pin the number squares on the dancers thing, called 'contest dances'....I don't...08-03-2008, 02:55 AM -
I pulled this post from something Cherosage had posted some time ago (back in '03 I guess). And I wanted to ask, What makes a person properly prepared? Some questions to help get you all started....
Would that person need to know...
* the history?
* the songs?...03-21-2005, 04:28 AM
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