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2016-07-21T13:12:43.000Z
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Video Title:
Choctaw Festival Day 2 - Social Dances 2
Description:
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma celebrates its tribal history and heritage with two days of dance, song, storytelling, and artist demonstrations. In this segment, Choctaw dancers perform several social dances, including the Jump Dance, the 4-step War Dance, the Stealing Partners Dance, and the Snake Dance. Members of the audience join in on the Stealing Partners Dance and the Snake Dance. The final dance of this session and the festival is the Walk Dance, a dignified and solemn dance that recalls the Trail of Tears and honors those who have passed on. Judy Allen introduces each dance and Joe Brad performs the role of chanter. This the second of two performances of Choctaw dances for the second day of the festival. This program was webcast and recorded in the Potomac Atrium of the National Museum of the American Indian on June 25, 2014.
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22 min 53 sec
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