| Show Fascinated By indian Dances Mr and Mrs Lynn Nielson and family accompanied by Mrs Alice J. J Nielson were visitors last week at the home of Shirleys Shirley's parents Mr and Mrs Vernon J J. J Larsen in Gallup Gallup Gal Gal- lup New Mexico While there the had the opportunity opportunity opportunity of attending the Gallup Indian ceremony The annual affair brings together together to to- gether the handiwork and tand customs customs customs cus cus- toms of many different Indian tribes The report that an exhibition building displayed displayed dis dis- dis played many and varied types of Indian handicrafts and included included in in- beadwork painting rug weaving and many others Exhibitions were divided into three main classifications classifications clas clas- Displays of handiwork handiwork handi handi- work exhibitions of artisans at work and a museum section section sec sec- section tion of old time articles and events Of greatest interest to the children was the Indians at work on the sand painting The three-day three celebration began on Friday August 13 with a parade in downtown Gallup The evening program of ceremonial dancing and singing was a highlight of the celebration The tribes represented inthe inthe in inthe the ceremonial dancing and parade included the following Zuni Tribal Band Laguna Eagle Dancers San Juan Deer Dancers Arizona Apache Dancers Dancers Dan Dan- cers Navajo Hoop Dancers Hop Hopi Dancers Ute Dancers Vernal Verna Jemez Buffalo Dancers Dancers Dan Dan- cers Toas Dancers northern New Mexico Jicarilla Apache Dancers Shivwits St. St George Zuni Ladies Ladles and Pottery Cheyenne Dancers Wyoming Sandia Dancers New Mexico Pima Dancers Scottsdale Kiowa Dancers Oklahoma Pole Dancers Dancers Dan Dan- cers Old Mexico and Aztec Dancers Mexico City The dan dancers dancer's ers er's costumes were colorful and some even striking striking striking ing the report The difficult and eye-catching eye dance of f the Aztec brought enthusiastic cheers and applause applause ap from the spectators The spine tingling spine tingling dance of the atop a foot 68 pole ito the tune of a little flute and a tiny dum climaxed the evenings evening's program program program pro pro- gram of dancing and singing The Tribal Inter-Tribal Ceremonial is interesting to anyone but cannot be fully appreciated except except ex by those who have bave lived among and studied the tribal customs for many years the report Lynn stated that he was amazed at the many things seen there which represented the customs of ancient America Amer Amer- America ica as well as more recent culture among the Indians |
