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. It is said that the jingle sounds like rain. It is an extremely energetic and graceful dance that is done to the changing beat of the drum. It includes spinning and other fancy movements. Dancers wear knee-length cloth dresses decorated with bright, beautiful sequins, beaded moccasins and matching leggings.