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Hi guys,
This topic always slightly irritates me because the information is incorrect. This dance is an Ojibwe dance and if you ever get the chance, the Minnesota Historical Society has pictures of jingle dress dancers from the early 1900's it obvious from these pictures that there are not 7 rows and there are definitely not 365 jingles on each dress. There is also a picture on the Whitefish Bay Jingle Dress Songs tape that shows 3 women in Jingle dresses that was taken long ago. The 365 jingles idea (myth) has just been circulating for the last few years and the seven rows myth is even more recent. I hope you all understand that this dress has a true origin and is still used in a sacred way by the Ojibwe people in Minnesota and Manitoba where the dress originated. The Jingle Dress is also describes in a book that was written in the early 1900's by Carrie _____? who lived in the area and wrote about the Ojibwe. I'm sorry I can't remember her name but I think that "Ojibwe Customs" is the actual title of the book. I don't mean to offend anyone or hurt any feelings but I do believe that if you are going to dance jingle or any other style that you should respect the true origin and beliefs of that style. Don't just dress up in a dress and say that this is what my tribe believes so this is what I am going to do.
In peace,
JingleBelle
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