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Indian Ceremonies and Dancing

Indian Ceremonies and Dancing. Dancing. THE BRAVE DANCE (CHIEF DANCE ) Sun Dance RAIN DANCE. Ceremonies. Pipe ceremony Fire ceremony Wedding ceremony. Common features. dances and songs passed down through many generations the use of a traditional drum praying with the pipe

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Indian Ceremonies and Dancing

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  1. Indian Ceremonies and Dancing

  2. Dancing • THE BRAVE DANCE (CHIEF DANCE) • Sun Dance • RAIN DANCE

  3. Ceremonies • Pipeceremony • Fireceremony • Weddingceremony

  4. Commonfeatures • dancesand songspassed down throughmanygenerations • theuse of a traditionaldrum • prayingwiththepipe • Offerings • fasting • ceremonialpiercing of skin

  5. THE BRAVE DANCE (CHIEF DANCE) • Religiousritualbeforewar • Aim: Protection of thewarriors, successinbattles • Guardian spirits: assistindividualsortheentirecommunity • invitation, dedication of food and tobaccotothemanidog • FEAST,SINGING, DANCING

  6. THE BRAVE DANCE (CHIEF DANCE) • Recitation of warexploits • Otheraims: • bountiful harvest of wild rice • avertinclementweather (severewinter)

  7. Sun Dance • Upper Plains and Rocky Mountain areas • Annual ceremony: performedatthesummer solstice • Eagle is a centralsymbol: brings body and spirit together in harmony • thesun: offers personal sacrifice as a prayer for the benefit of one's family and community.

  8. RAIN DANCE • performed by agricultural peoples (in the southwest) • EXTREMELY DRY SUMMERS • AIM: ASK SPIRITS OR GODS TO SEND RAIN • DURING PLANTING SEASON • BEFORE CROPS WERE HARVESTED • WHEN rainwasdesperatelyneeded • BOTH MEN AND WOMEN PARTICIPATED

  9. RAIN DANCE • Wearing of large headdressesormasks • Accessories: • paintonthe body • Beads • animalskins • Horse and goathair • Feathers • embroideredaprons • jewelry

  10. Raindance • moving in a zigzag pattern • tribes in the southwest: • Puebloan, Hopi, Zuni, apache • Other: cherokee

  11. Pipeceremony • sacred ritual • connecting physical and spiritual world • Pipe: link between the earth and the sky • Prayerinphysicalform • Fire: source of life • Using of Differentpipes

  12. Fireceremony • Performedeveryfullmoon • BringSomethingtoburn: Getridfrompast • Prayerrequest of somethingnew • Pictures, drawingsforthepastorforthenewness

  13. Fireceremony • Forming a circlearoundthefire • Callinsupportfromdivinesources • GOD, Spirit, the Universe, the Archangels, Saints, Guardian Angels • starts and endswith a prayer

  14. Weddingceremony • Lavishpreparations • accompanied by: • lots of entertainment, fun, colorful dresses, jewelry, music and dance

  15. Weddingceremony • arrival of the 'Baraat • Formalprocessionincludingrelatives of thegroom • AARTI: RITUAL PERFORMED BY THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE • Jaimalaceremony: exchange of garlands • wedding gifts and congratulations

  16. Weddingceremony • Exchanging of vows • slokas(hymns) withthepriest • 'Phera' or 'saatphere' ritual • knot is tied withthebride'sdress and thegroom'sdress • theymovearoundtheceremonialfireforseventimes

  17. Thankyouforyourattention!

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