Native Pride 12
by Bob Christopher
Title
Native Pride 12
Artist
Bob Christopher
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A powerful image of a First Nations dancer at a Pow Wow showing his pride in his culture.
The color and pageantry of a First Nation Pow Wow held in Saskatchewan, Canada.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pow wow (also powwow or pow-wow) is a social gathering held by many different Native American communities. The word derives from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spiritual leader".[1] A similar gathering by California Native People usually in the fall is called a Big Time. A modern pow wow is a specific type of event for Native American/First Nations people to meet and dance, sing, socialize, and honor their cultures. Pow wows may be private or public. There is generally a dancing competition, often with significant prize money awarded. Pow wows vary in length from a one-day event, to major pow wows called for a special occasion which can be up to one week long.
In popular culture, such as older Western movies, the term has also been used by non-Natives to describe any gathering of Native Americans, or to refer to any type of meeting among non-Natives (such as military personnel). However, such use may be viewed as cultural appropriation, and disrespectful to Native peoples.[2]
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June 5th, 2016
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Bob Christopher
Hi Lenore...Thank you very much for featuring my image in the Our World Gallery group site. I appreciate it very much...Cheers Bob
Robert Hebert
Love all the wonderful colors!
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Robert...Thank you for your nice compliment on my image. I appreciate it very much...Cheers Bob