Pops and Oma invited us to an Indian Pow Wow. Will had never been before and of coarse neither had Liam. We had so much fun; I loved looking at the intricate regalia.
We had some yummy Indian tacos on Fry Bread. It was great to learn about the Indian culture.
I think Liam and daddy really enjoyed their first Pow Wow.
Pops gave Liam an Indian flute.
He is working on figuring out how to play it. He figured it out today...
I was impressed that he could actually blow into it.
Liam made a friend in front of him.
Mom, Dad and Liam are getting ready to watch the dancing.
A group of Native American Vets, were the color guard.
The lady on the left said a blessing over the Pow Wow. We asked her granddaughter (on the right) about her outfit. She said that her greandmother and dad made it by hand. WOW!
Pops is showing Liam how to play the flute
Liam was dancing to the Indian drums...
...and banging on his knees to the beat.
There are several different kinds of costumes.
Buckskin dresses have really long fringe when they dance it sways.
Jingle dresses have little bell like things on the dress they take little steps when they dance and it jingles to the beat.
All that blue on the lady in the middle's shoulders is beaded. WOW
Here are some of the war dancers. They have on eagle feathered bustles and Mohawks with two feathers that bounce coming out of the top of their heads. They have awesome regalia.
Beading and colors
Will and I were wondering if our friends the Cozads had some Indian blood in them. Those crowns on the girls heads are completely beaded.
Will and Liam enjoying the Pow Wow
During a friendship dance they invite everyone to get up and dance with them.
Pops, Liam and I went out for a spin on the dance floor.
These are fancy war dancers. They have streamers and things they twirl when they dance. They are all over the place when they dance. Spinning and swirling, It looks really cool.
Look at all the beading!
They were raffling off this shawl, the ladies wear bright hand made shawls.
Beaded shoes and ankle cuffs. (This is the lady that blessed the Pow Wow)
This dude could dance!
Men sit in circles around the drums everyone in the circle has one mallet, they bang on the drum and all sing together. There were two drums at this pow wow, Southern and Northern singers.
The regalia is so bright, and colorful!
We had to leave a bit early to get Liam in bed, on our way out Liam led Pops to the car on his shoulders.
We saw this wooden Indian with war paint on. I thought Liam would be scared of him, but he wasn't. That thing scared me a couple of times. He looked so real. He had seen a live person with a painted face earlier and wasn't so sure about him. Evidentially he could handle a wooden man.
Looks like Little Chief Big Eyes made a new frie
1 comment:
Glad u guys enjoyed the pow wow! But first things first, it's not called an Indian pow wow just simply pow wow, the outfits are called regalia, not costumes, they are called moccasins not shoes, and women dancer wear leggings not beaded cuffs. The lil jingly things on those dresses are cones made from tobacco can lids, and thats why they are called jingle dresses, And the headdresses men wear are called roaches not Mohawks, none of this is intended to be insulting just educational, because most other natives who would read this possibly would get offended or even laugh at you, just takin my time to educate non native people!
Hope u guys get the chance to go to another pow wow!
Ps. Some dancers might not appreciate their picture being taken so closely or if you touch their regalia.
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