shawl_dance.wmv
Channel: keweenawnews
Date: 2011-08-24

Young women from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Dance Troupe perform the Women's Fancy Shawl Dance during the Calumet Heritage Celebration Aug. 20, 2011, in Agassiz Park, Calumet, Michigan. This year the Heritage Celebration honored Ojibwa culture. Women and girls of all ages can do the Shawl Dance. They wear colorful, elaborate regalia with a skirt and a beaded or sequined vest. A long fringed shawl is worn over the shoulders and held out at the elbows. Movements include fine footwork and fast spins, meant to mimic a joyful butterfly.