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The feat pound in the already compacted earth. No dust floating about their faces, just the heat waves radiating around their bodies as the intensity of the dancing erupts when the drums pound harder. The bodies twisting in all directions seeming to float and sink at the same time. The arms swing wildly up in the air and back down low enough for the finger tips to touch lightly on the earth. The colors are many as each indivdiual trys to stand out and impress the spirits in their own way. Faces painted with the colors that will attract the spirits to them. When they dance it is said that the spirits inhabit the body and take controle. You can see it in their eyes, the blank stare as the body does what the spirit wants. Still pounding the ground as if telling the world that they are here with the vibrations of their feet. As if the world has no idea of them, or has forgotten and so they dance to remind the earth they are still here. The drums slow as the singers strain to sing above the pounding of both feet and drums because they too have somthing to tell the earth. But they are not gifted in wonders of dance but in the wonders of song. The vibrations take longer to reach the earth but seem to have a longer lasting effect then the danceing does. Who knows why? Maybe it is the words they sing or how they sing them, I only know that it is such a sight to see. The drums die and the song is over, the face paint is fading thanks to the sweat that now gliters the dancers bodies. The color comes back to their eyes the spirits take their leave of the host. It is done and the world remembers them, it begins to cry for once forgetting about its people and the life that dependes on it. They stand in the dancing circle looking up at the sky that crys for them. In return they too cry, mighty dancers, warriors, house makers and children all cry. They know that the earth heard them and shead tears of joy while it sheds tears of sadness. Together the dancers and the earth start over, feet pounding in the mud.
Went to a pow wow and was inspired by the dancing
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E-Weaver's avatar
amazing job, really inspiring and heartfelt.
Good descriptions and imagery.
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I love it!