Pow wow Teen Girls Fancy Shawl Dance Finals

Pow wow Teen Girls Fancy Shawl Dance Finals recorded at George Gordon First Nation annual Pow wow August 25, 2013 Please like, share and comment :) Support aboriginal artists : Black Lodge Singers Live from Arizona itunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pow-wow-songs-recorded-live/id362596759?uo=4&at=11ln7B" target="itunes_store This early form of the dance didn't take off until the 1950s. Fancy shawl pow wow dancers are often said to resemble butterflies. The shawl that gives the dance its name—a fringed, colorful, often beaded or appliquéd adaptation of the traditional women's blanket—extends over the length of the dancer's "wingspan." Being light on one's feet is a must, so the comparison does applies. Fancy Shawl dancer's footwork tends to be decided by the individual; there is no particular set of steps to which dancers must adhere, and balance and symmetry are more esteemed than fancy moves. At least one foot should hit the ground with each drumbeat, except during jumps or spins; the dancer's head also keeps time with the beat, though not nearly as emphatically as one might see in men's fancy dance. As with all pow wow dancing, dancing to the tone, style and rhythm of the song is essential, and not ending with the final drumbeat will get a fancy shawl dancer disqualified. Poise, endurance, showmanship, agility and grace are the prized attributes to Fancy Shawl pow wow dancers