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| The first outing we went on here in the mountains was Pow Wow in the Pines. The Pow Wow was held at the HonDah Casino in Pinetop, AZ. The first event was the Gourd Dancing by the elders of the various tribes that participated. |
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| This was followed by the Grand Entry - where all the dancers marched through the arena in full dress. |
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| There were native dancers from No. Dakota, Oklahoma, as well as from all over the state of Arizona. |
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| All the dancers were in various age categories - from Elders (called Golden Age) to little children (called Tiny Tots). |
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| And there were many 'Princesses' that were crowned from various nations. |
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| The firs dancers were the Apache Dancers - they were in the Youth category. |
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| There were many 'Golden Age' Dancers. |
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| And women of various ages. |
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| There were adult men Fancy Dance |
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| And Traditional Dane |
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| Their native dress was very colorful |
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| The Young Women danced the Shall Dance |
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| And Bell Dance |
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| Many of the little girls reminded me of my grandaughter Tyler. |
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| My favorite by far were the Tiny Tots - here a little one is dancing with his dad. |
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| Here are a few of my favorite Tiny Tot dancers...... |
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| This little one was so enthusiastic |
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| This seemed to be the youngest one - too cute... |
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