Jingle Dances are an example of a Pow Wow competition. The women's jingle dance is a northern dance. The women wear traditional outfits that include 365 baubles, which resemble bells. Each represents one day in the year. There are two different jingle dances, regular straight and side.
All jingle dances are part of a healing ceremony.
The women's traditional jingle dance is also from the North. The women dance on the sidelines as the men gather in the center of the arena. This dance used to be performed before men would go out into battle. All rights reserved.