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Show Pkfte 3 Ike Ute Bulletin Thursday, April 25, 1974 x Utes Host Annual Bear Dances V TRADITIONAL LINEUPOf Bear Daacen step ia time with the aiik at the Raadlett annual dance. The ladies choke dance Is a colorful part of Ute cultnre. The dance is staged aannaBy in the three communities el Ouray, Raadlett, and Whiterecks the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. A csrral of wfflsws enclose the dance arena and spectaters are seated along the walls of the corral. . A PICTURE OF QUIET DIGNIT- Y- Is exemplified by Jeha T. Myere of Raadlett. The eld gentlemen leads the dancers at the annual social event. He is called The cat in the Ute language and his rule is to maintain order on the dance arena. He sees that the men acknowledge their partners and the dancers keep ia step with . the mask. He also breaks the dancers into couples for the final dance. A willow and respect are the took he uses for order. 83-ye- ar ' THE LAST DANCE-- Of the 1974 Raadlett Bear Dance features the traditional off of dancers. Partners are divided into pairs of two or r,M,g off or breaking three dancers. The Bear Dance ends when a dancer tires and falls. The dancers 'closest to the photographer are Esther Pinneeoose and Edith Sireech and Eddy Box. - i RHYTHMIC CHANTING-- Of this orchestra" at the RdWt n hypt the dancers la step with the musk. The traditional technique of robbing of the bone against a knetched stick has been handed down through generations of UtoneeoU. ' Dnrfcg the 1974 Bear Due. the singer. Reger Jack, Pete Mt. Sheep, WfflU Thompson, and Joe Ankerpent. |
