Powwow of Love

The 30th annual MSU Pow-Wow of Love was held on serve 16, 2013. Arriving at Jenison Fieldhouse around 7. 35pm, I found myself breaking superstar of the rules. I entered the building from the east entrance where the entrance was reserved just for the trip the light fantasticrs. I thus walked towards the leap arena, where the crowd gathered. The first thing that caught my eyes was the fluorescent and unique jump regalia or outfit worn by the dancers. Bright colors such as yellow, orange, red, and light blue draped around the dancers beautifully.The older looking male dancers were wearing the feather warbonnets on the head and bustles on the back. Dancers with striking multicolored beaded and decorate outfits were herd the dance floor. Some of the female dancers dressed simple with their colorful fringed shawls. I noticed that some dancers even had bells attached to their ankles or dance outfits that they wore. I also was told that the feathers and leathers used were inherited from their father up to their swell grandfather. The sight was so magnificent it made me excited to stay for the show.The jump has already st blinded when I arrived. I was told that they were doing the Intertribal Dance. In this circumstance dance, everyone is welcome to take part even the spectators. The dancers moved in a circular clockwise motion a without any particular moves. They then invited the public to join them in the dance. I was hesitating to try it at first. But I told myself that wont get the experience anyplace else. So, I decided to just do it. The basic step is the selfsame(prenominal) step used by traditional dancers. First, one foot is tapped on one beat, placed down flatly.The action is then repeated with the oppositeness foot, without missing a beat. I enjoyed taking part in the dance as it was the only chance for me to experience the native Australian American culture closely. Other dances that were performed are the Fallen Feather dance, the Two-St ep dance and the sociable Dance. Out of all these dances, the Fallen Feather dance hypnotised me the most. It was performed because a feather fell from dancers outfit. It was performed by four-spot of the veteran male dancers. They danced around and one of the dancers picked up the feather at the end of the dance while saying the prayers to it.The feather was then stipulation back to the dancer who dropped it. I was told that in some cases, if the feather is not claimed, the person who picked it up can give it to anyone he thinks deserve the feather. During this dance, the spectators were asked to tin and remove their hats to respect the ceremony. Also, to protect its sacredness, pictures and videos were not allowed to be taken during the dance ceremony. After watching all the dances, I went to check out the art vendors. I would say that the humanistic discipline and handicrafts made are eye-catching. The beadworks are impeccable. about of the arts were based on their beliefs and lifestyles. For example, the dreamcatcher was made to prevent nightmare. The rabbit foot, the turtle necklace, the deck out knifes, blankets and weavings were some of the famous handicrafts sold that day. I even bought myself a dreamcatcher as a souvenir. I feel so honored to have experient this Pow-Wow event. They have such great pride and respect for their land, finis and tradition. Most of the Native Americans that I encountered that day do not look the likes of those people I saw in the movie they look oftentimes like the Americans.And what amaze me most is that they still live up to their culture and tradition despite the difficulties they experienced in the past and the U. S. governments policies towards banning some of the Native American cultures in the name of assimilation to assimilate Native Americansinto the mainstream USculture. Overall, this experience has altered my perceptions about how the Native Americans really look and live their life. Being an internat ional student, this is definitely one of the most memorable nights Ive ever experience in the U. S.