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wickedannabella · 07-03-2003, 11:34 AM

Red on Right or Red on Left depends on which society you belong to. Some wear the red over their hearts, hence red on left. Others on the right. I'm not sure where it comes from other than certain societies do one or the other. The gourd dance society my family belongs to wears it over the heart.

Regarding the clockwise/counter-clockwise, I'd always heard it was related to the movement back in the 70's...sort of a make a statement thing. But then I saw it in Montana as a tribal thing and have been seeing it more and more.

All I can say is it gets REALLY confusing when both are going in the same dance circle!

07-03-2003, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
wickedannabella Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 48	Red on Right or Red on Left depends on which society you belong to. Some wear the red over their hearts, hence red on left. Others on the right. I'm not sure where it comes from other than certain societies do one or the other. The gourd dance society my family belongs to wears it over the heart. Regarding the clockwise/counter-clockwise, I'd always heard it was related to the movement back in the 70's...sort of a make a statement thing. But then I saw it in Montana as a tribal thing and have been seeing it more and more. All I can say is it gets REALLY confusing when both are going in the same dance circle! __________________ I'd rather live on the side of a mountain than to wander through canyons of concrete and steel...