Fantastic ' Dancers , they are Amazing n completely out of this world. Its fantastic to see the young ones keeping up the traditions. Its so beautiful n moving to watch them dance , and im sure they will be even better as they get older. Thankyou ' so much for uploading the video , its really nice for the people who cant get there to see them dance.
My son actually dances for this group =D as well as my daughter she did the rainbow dance..better to have them start at a young age so in the future it'll stick with them..
Thanks, first time if been that close to the dancers. The group leader knew me from my other Apache Crown Dancer vids. So I was able to stand next to the singers, with dancers right in front of me.
Awesome song does anyone know what it's called the first one kind of reminds me of a song I heard in a 1990 version movie on Geronimo. These kids did an awesome job
+Tina Pritchett The Perfect Place for your commits. I'll be back up in couple of weeks to record the Apache Crown Dancers on Jii Day. If you would like some pics of the ACD, send me your email via YT, I'll send you some. thanks again
Is this a cross I'm seeing ? why would that be incorporated into the tradition of crown dancers. Christianity has nothing to do with this. Very sad to see this
+Tina Pritchett For some reason you see the use of the Cross with many Native American art pieces. Maybe something to do with symbol in the Sky, not sure. Thanks for your comment.
I understand that symbols are used, my father is full blooded apache and has taught us some of the traditions. I guess what I'm saying is, our traditions, culture etc should remain as it was in the past, there was no Jesus Christ that our people prayed to. Prayer then was given only to the Creator...
The crosses are a new thing, and what I mean by new is when the white man suppressed the indian and their ways and beliefs were forced on the native American
+Tina Pritchett Catholic church forced the Hopi at Gun Point to build a church on Old Oraibi (Oravyi) 3rd Mesa in the 1500s. When the church was completed. A lightning strike burned it to the ground, (Karma). Today only the rock walls survive.
