Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-24
GnANn P.UrR ~FANDANGo.

As We have already stated, the Pr
utes are holding 4 grand fandango or
aboriginal picnic about n mile east of
Gold Hill, not far from the Dayton
toll-road. II is an extensive f~andango,
too, there being about 200 of the tribe
c~ongregated together-bucks, Squaws,
little lnjuns" aud papooses. The
spot selected is south Of the road,
where they have cleared of q circular
level place or ring, about l5O feet
across, and all around Ii the little tents,
wigwams and huts of this great cam
moody are gathered, two or three tiers
deep, besides plenty of other camps on
the surrounding hills. Here are gath
cred the people Of the tribe from
Walker river. the Carson, Truckee and
other localities, and they go in for an
essentially good time. Many white
yfsitors-iadies and gentlemen from
Virginia and Gold Hill-come as spec
tators every evening, for really 1t is q
very Interesting rs well rs strange and
peculiar entertainment; 4 melodeon
is nothing to it.
The Fir.t Part
commences before dark, with the
WAR Dance" This Is performed by
about a dozen or so warriors from
Walker River, who excel in that par
ticular role-strong, healthy, vigorous
chaps, who can leap like kangaroos
and cut up more desperate antics than
anybody else. These fellows are only
dressed In breech-clouts, like circus
riders, feathers are stuck in their hair,
and their bodies are painted bricE-red,
with white stripes and daubS all over
them, especially around their ribs;
tie 4ideOus effect may be imagined.
This ..gymnastic" troupe, armed witha
huge feather In each hand, go hopping,
rearing and charging about, keeping
in n row principally, grunting Hereby
at every leap, slashing and Stabbing
the air desperately with those biz
feathers occasionally, and indulgins
i'm all sorts of wild eccentricities.
.Lanpican's Ball was nothing at all.
Compared to the style OF their dancing
The IsierIude.
After the War Dance, which lasts
about an hour, there is 4 cessation of
hostilities-an interlude, aS it were. OF
An hour or so. This consists princi-
pally in a general vigorous attack upon
the oinenut pudding, fish hash, grass
homer mush. baked mule, stewed
rabbit, roast mustang and other re-
freshments, the bucks, sQuaws and all
hands retiring 10 their little camps Tor
the purpose.
The A~fterpIecr.
Here's where the general joviality
commences, and the sQuaws, little H.
;uns' and all hands are allowed to
ring In. They form all around the big
ring, holding each other by the hand
and Joining in one universal rlonoto-
nous long or chant, they so with 2
sort of shutting "sashay" TO the lett
around the ring. They run this part
of the programme necessarily, all
night. or till a very late hour, n hun
bred or so of them participating ut q
heat, those getting tired stepping out
and letting fresh dancers take their
places. The squaws and little ones,
In fact all hands, enjoy this afterpiece
hugely. It's social and festive, and
indeed we noticed that last evening
-. bout a dozen white spectators, in-
Gin, ting some Of the ladies, joined IN.
The ,Eep and song is very, easily
Ie n e .,ud quite a respectable dust
Is easiSy kicsed up. This fandongo IS
sonaI ~ q circus. 1t will be continued
tleI h,iorce of the week, with . matt
nee on Saturday afternoon. Soraa Sor
of admission, and no eNu"
Reserved seats.