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13 Moons Turtle Clan
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401-400-1331
What is a Powwow?
Powwow time is Aboriginal Peoples getting together to join in dancing, visiting, renewing, sleeping-over, renewing old friendships and making new ones. This is a time to renew thoughts of the old ways and to preserve a rich heritage. In Micmac territory, it’s Micmac Time!
Powwow singers are a very important part of the Powwow. Without singers and the rhythm of the drum beat, there would be no dance. Original songs were in the native languages of the singers. Songs are many and varied: fun and festive songs; war and conquest songs; honor and family songs; spiritual songs; songs of joy and songs of mourning; having your Indian name song; and so on. Click here to read more...
Types of Dance
THE TRADITIONAL NORTHERN STYLE DANCE represents a warrior scouting before a battle. Their regalia includes a single bustle, usually of eagle feathers, a porcupine roach with a single eagle feather, ribbon shirt, bone hair pipe choker and breast plate, breech cloth, leggings, short angora anklets with sheep bells above them, beaded cuffs, belts, arm bands and moccasins. The dancer carries a dance staff and a fan usually made from the wing of an eagle. Everyone should stand, and men should remove their head coverings unless it has an eagle feather, during this dance out of respect to the dancers and the eagle feathers they wear.
Wednesday May16, 2012
Clan Only Meeting
Chase Farm at 7 PM
Monday April 30, 2012
Drumming @
Tony's at 7 PM
13 Moons Turtle Clan
Annual Powwow
September 15 & 16
Chase Farm
All are welcome!
Drums and vendors welcome
call 401-400-1331
