Indigenous Dance

Indigenous and traditional dances from all the native peoples of the world :) This blog was created to get some indigenous representation in the dance tag. We welcome your submissions of not only traditional dances but also indigenous dancers doing any variety of dance. Thank you so much.

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Michael “I’m not competitive” Sheen

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he’s my GRANDPAPA PAPA PAPA PA PAPA PAPA PA PAPA PA PAAAAA~

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Monet’s house&garden, Giverny, France by  Rick Ligthelm

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“Honoring Our Elders” by Guillermo Aranda

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classically trained but we’ll still fuck ya up

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The Thousand Hand Bodhisattva Dance

Performed by China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe, the Thousand Hand dance is a portrayal of Guan Yin (Chinese: 觀音菩薩), an East Asian spiritual figure of mercy, the Goddess of Mercy, and a bodhisattva associated with compassion.

The thousand hands represent Guan Yin’s many abilities to render assistance. There are a thousand eyes on these hands which give her great powers to observe the world.  Guan Yin also has many faces so she can become who people need her to be, not necessarily herself, because her help is given in a way that is literally selfless.

All members of the dance troupe are hearing impaired.

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名桜エイサー

Eisā (エイサー) is a form of folk dance originating from the Okinawa Islands, Japan. In origin it is a Bon dance that is performed by young people of each community during the Bon festival to honor the spirits of their ancestors. However, it underwent drastic changes in the 20th century and is today seen as a vital part of Okinawan culture.

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アイヌ古式舞踊  :::  アイヌ民族博物館から発表する

Ainu Musical Heritage  :::  Presented by the Ainu People’s Museum

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The Ainu are an ethnic minority of Japan, now found mostly in the northern regions (namely, Hokkaido), though historically they also occupied further south. Though, due to Japanese law, they are not regarded as an official minority and are legally considered ethnically Japanese, they have a strikingly different culture and musical heritage. 

This is a show put on by the Ainu People’s Museum in Hokkaido showcasing various types of dance or song. Currently there are an estimated 10 native speakers of the Ainu language, and there have been many (unfunded) attempts to revive the language and culture in modern Japanese society.

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The dances are, in order: 

Kurmse - 弓の舞 - Dance of the bow

Ihunke - 子守唄 - Traditional ainu lullaby 

Tonkori - 五弦琴 - Ainu-style koto song 

Mukkuri - 口琴 - Ainu-style mouth harp song 

Pirka Song - ピリカの歌 - A traditional Ainu song 

Iyomante Rimse - 熊の霊送りの踊り - Bear Sending Ceremony Ritual Dance 

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Azerbaijani dancers (x)

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USC Impact - Khmer Dance

In the shadow of the Khmer Rouge genocide, a group of Cambodian-American youth in Long Beach are reviving and rebuilding classical Cambodian culture through dance. (x)

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Baile Folklorico / Part 1 by Ulises A. Ortiz - uaocaptures

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Tū Te Maungaroa- Kapa Haka Regionals 2014

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Always reposting fierce Indigenous women!

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Mi'kmaw Fancy Shawl Dancer

Ashley Julian

National Aboriginal Day

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Bryson Syliboy Photography

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Mexica dancers at 2015 Stanford Powwow kakalotl