A Canadian Pow-Wow

 

The Pow-Wow started with the grand entrance of all the First Nations representing every area in Canada & carrying flags of US, Britain, and various Canadian Provinces.

 

After the grand entrance, the dancers in each category from adult men and women to children performed competition dances.

 

If you double click on these composites that I made throughout this Blog -you will be able to see the images a little closer.   As one of the elders -this chief was a very proud and graceful dancer.

 

I loved the face makeup that this dancer had and his dancing was wonderful.

 

This little 'First Nation' danced with her refreshment between her teeth.

 

Though we enjoyed the adult and teen dancers - it was the babies and kids that I loved watching most.

 

Families are together dancing and having fun.

 

Even the little girls tried their best when it was their turn in the dance ring.

 

These little girls had more fun tickling each other with the feathers than dancing with them.

 

The young teen boys had the most energy and pride in their dancing.

 

With his glasses this teen boy looked like a student ready for his big test.

 

The young women and girls lined up with their competition numbers ready to go into the dance circle.

 

I think this is the costume that my grandaughter Tyler would love the best.

 

This little dancer was a colorful dancer with a colorful dress.

 

Just before they went into the dance ring - these girls looked very nervous - concentrating on the dancers before them.

 

I took so many photos as they were dancing it was hard to choose the best so I created a few composite cards of some dancers.

 

These Feather dancers were very serious and proud.

 

This little Butterfly dancer reminded me of my grandaughter Tyler in her shyness and yet pride of performance.

 

A very proud and serious Feather dancer.

 

This little Butterfly dancer was the pride of her elder grandfather in the background.

 

After the 'Butterfly & Feather dancers' performed, the girls waited nervously for their scores.

 

The Elders brought the young women through - the butterfly dancers, the feather dancers, and the bell dancers.

These two girls did the bell dancing beautifully.

 

The day was beautiful  weather-wise and dancing and dress-wise.  The first Pow-Wow where we saw so many children, kids, teens and young adults dancing and happy to do so.