Honor Beats

[Choctawgirl]

This goes along with the thread about dance steps. I was not formally taught this, I picked it up after observations, but I am getting confused . I noticed when after the Drum starts planning the Honor Beats, the ladies dancing tradiational bow toward the Drum and start walking a "snake-like" pattern. Now, I have watched many competetions and the different ladies will walk the bowed in this pattern for different numbers of steps(I have seen 8-24 step taken). Is there a proper number? Is there a certain music phrase the ques the number of steps?


Totally confused.

:dontknow: :Help

[Beth]

number

The kiowa lady that taught me said 4 in 4 out.

[Mato Winyan]

That is what I see the most often. I have seen some that bow so low and they do it for maybe ten in and ten out. Looked really awkward to me.


jmho....:p

[catsmeow]

I was taught 4in 4 out as well, but have also seen many more done, during competitions. Some of those women give new meaning to the phrase, "how low can you go". :)

[Choctawgirl]

Thank you all for your sharing your knowledge:)

[Ulinawi]

I was also taught 4 in and 4 out...not counting the ones in- between changing directions. :)

[homalosa]

just adding my two cents, taught 4 in, 4 out as well