I'm a hobbyist of Native American Dancing. I've been dancing grass for about 6 years. Within the dance team that I'm in, our leaders have always told our dancers that traditional dancers NEVER spin in a complete circle like a grass dancer or fancy dancer would. They said that an almost complete circle was okay as long as it was not a full 360. I took it as fact and went about my business until i went to a pow wow about two years or so ago and i saw a northern traditional dancer spinning. I didn't get a chance (and frankly felt very rude) to ask him why he spun.
My questions is, do northern traditional dancers spin or not? Is it a general rule that they don't and only certain tribes do spin or have I been taught a load of rubbish?
My questions is, do northern traditional dancers spin or not? Is it a general rule that they don't and only certain tribes do spin or have I been taught a load of rubbish?
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