Show Ute Beer Bear Dance Opens May 29 At Whiterocks The annual Indian Bear Dance will start Wednesday at atthe atthe the traditional dancing grounds ds south o of Whiterocks Bear Dance chiefs this year are Booker T Washington and andRay andRay Ray THE DANCES will conti conti- continue nue to June 2 the day of the least feast The Bear Dance is a festive occasion and a traditional wel come to the spring seaSOn Women chose their partners by touching them with the tip of their shawls If the man refuses to dance he has to tomake tomake make a payment as an native THE WOMEN and the men form two lines and dance back and forth to the singing and playing of Bear Dance sing sing- singers singers ers The musical Instrument is isa isa a top metal topped metal d rectangle on which the players hold a not not- notched ched stick which Is rubbed by bya a bone THE RHYTHMIC beat of the music sets the time of the dance Both Indians and non In may join in the dance and festivities |