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I was at a powwow recently and I have also seen it on youtube. BUt, why do some straight dancers wear a long apron in the front and back, and others wear a shorter one in the front and longer one in the back? Is it a tirbal distinction? Or is mainly for show? This may sound like a silly question, so plz for give my ingornace on the matter. Thanks and have a great day.
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Dance hard like there is no tomrrow. Hoka!
Being Native American isn't JUST about blood. It is a Spiritual way of life.
"Tell me and I will listen, Show me and I will understand, Take me in and I will learn." -A Lakota proverb
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i think what youre asking is discussed in the following thread link about dance trailers.
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In many old photos of Southern Plains folks, such as the Southern Cheyenne, Kiowa and Comanche, it was common to see long wool breechclouts that came to mid-calf or even to the ankles in both front and back, as shown in some of the examples below:
Stone - Southern Cheyenne - circa 1886
Southern Cheyenne man - 1895
Henry Roman Nose and his wife - Southern Cheyenne - no date
Porcupine (aka Harvey White Shield) – Southern Cheyenne – 1907
L-R: Unknown, Left Hand, Bear Man, Magpie, Mad Bull, unknown - Southern Cheyenne - 1924
Kiowa men - circa 1890
Tsa-Dal-Kongya (aka Black Goose) - Kiowa - no date
Sly Fox - Kiowa - 1890
Kiowa men - 1892
Comanche men - no date
Comanche boy - no date
Comanche group - 1889
Quanah Parker - Comanche - 1890
L-R: Charles Ohetant (Kiowa), Ako (Comanche), Watchymamsookwat (Comanche) - 1890
Comanche man – 1900
Peets-Nah - Comanche - 1910
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I occasionally will still see someone wear their aprons/breechclot this way.BOBComment
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I see it too. But if you see it at a powwow are they usally Kiowa, Comanche, Southern Cheyenne, Osage ect..... Or are they wearing it for show and it has no meaning to them or their Tribe?Originally posted by CHEROSAGE View PostDance hard like there is no tomrrow. Hoka!
Being Native American isn't JUST about blood. It is a Spiritual way of life.
"Tell me and I will listen, Show me and I will understand, Take me in and I will learn." -A Lakota proverb
“We need to start standing up to people who tell us ‘no,’ that we can’t do things in the way of our culture.” -Aloysius Dreaming BearComment
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I believe that some are imitators but I have noticed that many dancers and families are returning to a more original/traditional Tribal way of dressing. I suggest that you simply dress the way you were taught.BOBComment
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Many old photos of Ponca men show them wearing a breastplate necklace made of parallel rows of horizontally placed bone hairpipes. These would be strung together between leather spacers and tied around the neck so as to fall across the chest, hence the name.
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Hey fellas I was just curious as to what u think about non-southern people dancin southern. I mean ive been adopted into a couple fams and they have mentioned me dancin southern in the future...but i'm not too sure. I've heard some folks REALLY hate that sorta thing...11-08-2004, 12:00 AM -
What exactly is the difference between Northern and Southern Cloth Dancing or Drums or anything? Is it the location in the United States as divided like the Mason/Dixon line? There must be more to it than that. If I live in Tennessee (southern state) and am Cherokee would I dance Northern or Southern...01-28-2005, 09:30 PM
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There has been a lot of discussion on the origin of the Otter Dragger, but I have not seen much discussed about the origin of Hairplates. I have seen sets of tradesilver Hairplates in museums listed as southern Arapaho, southern Cheyenne, Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Comanche, and Osage. Anyone care to volunteer...11-08-2004, 11:06 PM
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Makes Them Cry – Osage – 1913
In her book titled, “The Osage Ceremonial Dance I’n-Lon-Schka,” Alice Callahan writes the following concerning blankets,
“Blankets are often worn over the traditional dress into the dance arena. They are then carefully folded...02-28-2009, 01:10 PM
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