The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-12
ISItTA INDIANS DANCE
THEIR SPRING CEREMONIAL.

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interesting parts "t th' '~'t'thoh'aI !"
th' "atch'ng tourist ~ inc cNPI'a-
sion on INC ia''S OF tn' u"n'cIs'
t'hchins ~ SOM par" Oi I"' u'"''
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All the pcupl" in the VIA z" u
we're able To dance took part. and
danced ia relays OF about one nun
dred each. b ceremonial continued
until shutdown, and Just as the
group was winding In and out IN the
ml,zcs OF the dance In the throeH OF
the CrcHCcndO ~ feeling that II
reaches ns u draws 10 th" close, the
other group came out from between
h houses with a slow and solemn
movement TO the boom Of ne own
drumm"r'H tpm-tom' that was IN
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Tho 'ostumirE n ms n Was
not 80 "lahorAt" or bizarre as u IL IN
the uthcr cetcmonials " the year, but
It was brilliant and pleasing to IN"
eye. Inc women wore thclr finest
shawls; some deep reds with strange
dcsighs Ia lowers others brilliant
plaidH. some ros" colorcd. ana u or
twn hluos. Ih'N were OF sh''r ma.
i'rlhl' most OF them OF 'ashnlcr" ana
m'rlno. Th"lr legs were wrapped ~
IN" conventional whit" ana th"lr
sklrtH' th' maj"riiy ~ them w'r'
n,nck wool Tho women wcr'
many Of them with silver coins deco
rating the seams ut th"ir skirts, Tho
sun symbols ~ tho squash hlnsNnul
symbols with IN" silver bead were
worn ny IN" men and the little chill
dren also. Tho men were CARRIED Tor
h most mart In American" trous
crs. with huckskin boots. though Il
few wore buckskiu trousers Most ~
them wore white shirts. with very
elaborate C%rochctcd yokcS and ius"ts
~ crochet lace. Some bound their
heads with rod, some with ycllow
and some green and blue. one old
t chicftain wor. reddish brown buck
skin trousers.
The whole scene Of the pueblo was
absolutely unique. over the green
and white towers Of the church the
doves wore shoclinE md cooling all
day: an old Indian In his ceremonial
raiment rode across tho square close
70 the dancers At ono time durina Tho
dance. and when an avid tourist tried
To "kodnk" tho dancers. the lender
s,oppe1 his dancing nnd yelled an.
griiv AZ tho man. on tho house tons.
icanin- against, tho walls si,tina i'm
tho "por,aics" and moving from
rroup ~ gfoup we're mcr women.