What a fantastic weekend was had at a local Pow Wow in Odessa, Florida. My children and I met up with my parents on Saturday and Sunday to enjoy the festivities and absorb some of our native culture. Grand entry was at 1 PM and 7 PM on Saturday and at 1 PM on Sunday and honored our veterans and active duty soldiers. After opening ceremonies, we enjoyed various displays of popular Native American dances such as men's traditional, men's fancy, men's straight dance, men's Grass Dance, women's traditional in buckskin or cloth, women's fancy shawl and women's jingle dress dance. The regalia for each individual dance is vastly different and personalized for each dancer and often the items that adorn their outfit have been handed down from generation to generation. It is important to note that the attire worn during these ceremonies are not costumes which would imply the individual trying to be someone they are not, the clothing is called regalia. While it is appropriate to take photos during certain parts of the pow wow, picture takers should ask an individuals permission before singling them out for a picture.There were numerous v
endors displaying Native American wares such as jewelry, knives, arrowheads, children's toys, crystals, blankets, spears, animal artifacts, clothing, leather, dream catchers, Native American crafts and wooden items. The food vendors sold buffalo burgers, Indian fry bread, ice cream, Indian tacos, hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, BBQ and kettle corn. We also saw various birds of prey including a bald eagle named Thunder.
endors displaying Native American wares such as jewelry, knives, arrowheads, children's toys, crystals, blankets, spears, animal artifacts, clothing, leather, dream catchers, Native American crafts and wooden items. The food vendors sold buffalo burgers, Indian fry bread, ice cream, Indian tacos, hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, BBQ and kettle corn. We also saw various birds of prey including a bald eagle named Thunder.In Florida, the Native American Pow Wows run from September to April, in order to avoid the excessive heat of the summer. If you want to find local Pow Wows for your area, 500 Nations is a good place to start. The Florida Pow Wows are listed, as well as state by state listings. Since it is up to individual promoters to list their pow wow, not all pow wows are listed, but it does include most of them. To learn more about pow wows, visit Pow Wows. com, it is a great source for all things Pow Wow.
Hope you can make it out to a Pow Wow this season and enjoy Living Naturally the Native American way!
ClearSkies
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