Mute Monday: Greatness
If you have never been then you should go, it's considered the Largest Pow Wow of North America. Held every year in April, this year it's April 24th to the 26th. IMO it IS the greatest Pow Wow.
** The Gathering of Nations **
I try and go every year, its a weekend full of color, sounds and tribes from around the globe. Opening and closing ceremonys over 3000 dancers make their way onto the dance floor. These three days are filled with more beads, ribbons, bells, shells, feathers, leather and ever on-going motion than you can shake a stick at! You should go if you ever have the oppertunity!
Huge ass pic spam ahead! You've been warned! :D
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And these are pics I took from last year:
Closing ceremony: I believe there were just over 3500 dancers participating.
I can't wait to see it all over again a few weeks! Happy Mute Monday all!
23 comments:
Excellent and original take. I go see a Peruvian tribal group when they're in town. Christian and some pop tunes all performed with their ancient traditional instruments.
Bet there's good music at your huge Pow-Wow!
Happy MM.
Oh yes! The music 100% live also preformed from the tribes around the nation as well - all part of the competition. I love going to this event!
Happy Mute Monday!
Wow! A Pow-Wow. I had no idea they still took place. And what colour and spectacle! Fabulous!
Having my cake:
Haha, you make it sound as if Traditional Native American's really gone extinct. Yes, its an event no one should miss if you're in to color - color - COLOR everywhere! HMM to you as wel!
man o man...what a fabulous gathering. great photos! happy mm
One the best Gatherings ever even if I do say so myself. ^_^
Happy MM right back at ya She!
Totally kick ass take on the theme! The Gathering of Nations rocks. It almost always falls on the weekend of my birthday, too.
Moi:
What a cool weekend to have a birthday! :DD
Yup my sister and I are heading up there again this year! And again, the weekend passes sold out, so we'll have to take our chances standing in line.
HMM to you! ^_^
Brilliant pick for MM this week. The colors are amazing and I love the costumes and the heritage displayed. Just wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
AB:
Awwwww, so glad you like it! I really had no idea what to post. I can't wait to go! HMM to you as well!
What great images! I want to go!!!
Happy MM!
That does look great!! We have a much smaller event here, the Three Fires Traditional Pow Wow, celebrating the three tribes of Michigan, Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi.
Marvelous Mute Monday!
Java Junkie:
You're more than welcome to join us! HMM to you toooo!
Bunny:
Ooooo, I bet that is equally colorful! I'd love to see it one day. HMM!
STUNNING--absolutely frabjous. Wow.
Happy MM
Aunty Belle:
Thanks! That made my day! :DD
That sure is one heck of pow wow. The energy must be intense during the entire event.
The brilliance of color and pagentry are amazing.
It's amazing! Last year was the first time we saw the opening blessing, with the Bald Eagel. I drown happily with all the color! HMM to you too!
Wahoo! What a splended gathering! Woud love to be a part of that. Happy MM!
It's an awesome sight! They dance all day and all night and come back for more! A super MM to you toooo!
That is fantastic. It's so beautiful and exciting just to see pictures of it, I can't imagine how great being there would be. =)
It's certainly an event I look forwards to and I'm happy to be going back! More pictures I'm sure will follow. HMM to you too!
I've been to a Pow Wow and really enjoyed the dancing.I've also visted a number of the heritage centres and find the history very interesting.
Anna Louise:
This is like the Mother Load of Pow Wows! To be around so many Native Americans! I am half Navajo but was never raised on the Navajo Nation so I love being around folks who look like me! Happy MM to you!
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