Gourd Dance,
To the Otoe people it is something that taken very seriously which was
evident after a weekend spent Gourd Dancing with them during their
annual dance.
The singing was top notch with three Cozad brothers sitting at the drum
along with friends and relatives.
We have had several threads that have talked about the fact the gourd
dance is changing because all things change and there is nothing we can
do about it!
Buh...
Its hard to see it from the viewpoint of someone standing in their arena
surrounded with trees and an arbor stacked with brush for shade. With smoke
from cook-fires the smell of kidneys roasting as a background.
It's very evident in the manner of dress that they take this gift
seriously. It's evident in the renewal of another generation by the many
young boys who danced along side the men who have seen many a year on
this earth. To say I enjoyed the atmosphere and the songs is an
understatement. To me it was it was.... Heaven...
To the Otoe people it is something that taken very seriously which was
evident after a weekend spent Gourd Dancing with them during their
annual dance.
The singing was top notch with three Cozad brothers sitting at the drum
along with friends and relatives.
We have had several threads that have talked about the fact the gourd
dance is changing because all things change and there is nothing we can
do about it!
Buh...
Its hard to see it from the viewpoint of someone standing in their arena
surrounded with trees and an arbor stacked with brush for shade. With smoke
from cook-fires the smell of kidneys roasting as a background.
It's very evident in the manner of dress that they take this gift
seriously. It's evident in the renewal of another generation by the many
young boys who danced along side the men who have seen many a year on
this earth. To say I enjoyed the atmosphere and the songs is an
understatement. To me it was it was.... Heaven...
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