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| Native American dance is unlike most other dances in the
world. It is not only a way to have fun, but Spiritual in itself. Dance
can be a form of prayer, a way of expressing joy or grief, and a method of
becoming closer with man and nature. Native dancing has been around just
about as long as the Native American people have been: in ceremony,
pow-wows, and just to pass the day/night. The dance also can have healing
powers, not only to the dancer, but on people that the dancer is close to,
or dancing for. Native American dance is centered around the drum. It
beats in time with the heart of Mother Earth and provides a base for the
song. The drum beat is, as in most dances, the key to Native footwork. |
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