For more information on the music and structure of the songs, click here . Partially beaded moccasins. This slow and graceful dance is performed with a regal posture and a gentle swaying of the shawl. This is the oldest form of women s dancing and is done with a smooth and flowing movement. As dancers circle the drum, they sway and slightly bend their knees in time with the beats.
Dancers wear buckskin dresses decorated with intricate beadwork.
This dance is named for the metal cones that adorn the dancers dresses. The cones are actually rolled up lids from tobacco snuff cans. The dance is designed to produce the jingle sound. Dancers move with controlled steps that often form a zigzag pattern. As the dancers move, the cones hit one another.