Recent Powwow photographs

I believe he is tightening his headdress before dancing.

There are different types of headdresses depending on the tribe.

The detail is amazing from head to toe.

This is known as a bustle and is a normal part of the men's regalia worn during pow wow. They originate from the Plains region of the United States. Which is where the tribes and I are located. To learn more link

One of the five big drums at the Pow Wow. When the Indians begin to drum it will be flat on a wooden holder next to the ground and they sit in a circle around it to drum.

Eagles feathers which are sacred to the Indians.

The eagle feather law in the United States

Under the current language of the eagle feather law, individuals of certifiable American Indian ancestry enrolled in a federally recognized tribe are legally authorized to obtain eagle feathers. Unauthorized persons found with an eagle or its parts in their possession can be fined up to $250,000. aource

Where the term Powwow originated

"Powwow was an Algonquin term, "pauwau" or "pauau", which referred to a gathering of medicine men and spiritual leaders. "Pauwauing" referred to a religious ceremony, usually one of curing. In the 1800's the European explorers observing these religious gatherings and dances mispronounced the word as powwow. source

_{All photographs taken Canon T6 EOS 1300 D}

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