When we met new friends or those whom we did not see for a long time, we celebrate their presence by hanging out in bars, backyards, inside our homes or theirs. In every place of the world, there are many ways in which we expressed our happiness for the friendship among ourselves and for other people. This is the main reason why this
pow wows 2019 festivity is the culmination of a week long remembering and cherishing the presence and moments with each other.
It is basically a social event in a local Native American groups, but what sets it apart from others is the way it carries a rich and colorful cultural aspect. At this present moment, it has been more of keeping intact the traditions of a tribe while appreciating the fact that no two Indian societies have the same exact culture from each other. This is the reason why celebrations would last from a day until one week, because there is simply not enough time to spend precious moments together once the event stops.
Before it happens sometimes on a yearly basis, it is thoroughly prepared even lasting almost a year by members of a committee. Often times, a group may act as the sponsor on the gathering which is also part of the planning. This will be responsible in the advertisement, setting a venue and recruitment of sellers who will be around during the festivities.
The perfect sign that the festival is about to start is the unison sound of drums which could be heard at a distance. The rhythm signifies an invitation for people to come and being part in their celebration of brotherhood, peace and unity. Different singing styles from the North and South are often heard together with these drums.
Their traditional dances are rich in movement and has depth in meaning. An emcee would see to it that everybody understands the flow of the activity from the start to the finish. This means that you have to keep the audience engaged by explaining to them the meaning of each movement to the spectators.
At the beginning, dancers in processional alignment would come together and did their thing as if inviting the folks to be one with them in their celebration. It is also expected that they will participate their bidding, as the dances is described to be very dynamic and rhythmically fast. Spectators would get a load of sight seeing pleasures as they see adults as well as young children dressed up in their full regalia.
What their society really is could be reflected by the way they dance and sang their songs, aside from their exhibits for everyone to see. Sometimes, they will cook food prepared by their own way of serving them. You might also get to see fine arts from their tribes and marvel at their deep meaning.
The festivity is a way of transmitting their tradition and culture to their children and consequently the later generation. The songs they usually sung are on their native tongues. When they do that, it is the signal that other groups will also start to dance in unison.
These people are the original settlers of our country and it is a high time we give them something in return. We need to stop being ethnocentric towards others, and look at other cultures as unique and beautiful on their own. Feasts should unite us as a single group of people who understand each other very well.