8 July 2010
Esteem for Taos Pueblo Pow Wow
Posted by Cecilia under: Art and Culture .
A pow wow is a gathering of Indian Nations in a common circle of friendship.
The term pow wow comes from the Algonquin nation of the Eastern Woodlands, meaning “a gathering of spiritual leaders.” Originally, Indian tribes held celebrations to commemorate successful hunts or harvests. Many tribes had ceremonial dances to prepare for war and to celebrate victories. The old tribal War Dance as it was known and is still called today, evolved over the last four or five decades into a contemporary social dance and the pow wow into a social gathering and celebration time.
This weekend July 9-11, 2010 the Taos Pueblo Pow wow will be celebrated. A wonderful opportunity to see Native American dancers at the beautiful location of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.
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Cecilia Says:
8 July 2010 at 2:27 pm.
Check it out.
