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buckskinlady · 03-14-2002, 08:08 PM

I have an opinion on that, too! What else is new?
Among the Sioux a girl is given the right to jingle dance by an older male in the family after he plumes her. This is whwn she is given her first Eagle Plume and then she may have a dress made and dance. This is Traditonal...it is not just the old ways, but it is still respected and it is the way things are to be done.
I'm not sure about Ojibwas, but I can ask a friend.
If a girl down here (a Kiowa or a Comanche) wants to Jingle dance, first she asks an elder in her family if she can. They say NO, it is not our way. Then they beg..and then they are told that if they are going to do it, they need to do it the right way. They need to go up North and be introduced to an elder of whatever tribe they are visiting and after a while of letting them get to know her, they can ask permission. This can take a while, they should get to know each other and eat together and also give gifts. Then usually, a dress will be given to her by her adopted family up there so she can dance. That is being given permission.
This is true...this isn't an old tale...it's the proper way to do it. That's why I am always saying that you don't just see a style from another tribe and decide that that is the way I want to dance!! Anyone who posts on the Buckskin Borad knows that that is the way I think cuz I sya it often enough.
Anyway, about Contesting being different....well youwould think so because everyone does it, but did you know that there are still elders and not so elders that will definitely judge against you if you are not dresses your tribe from head to toe!!
If they see a Southern Buckskin with 2 piece Northern fully beaded leggings, they won;t place her. I know it goes on, so I'm just saying that sometimes it counts.
That's just my 40 cents.
I know some of you disagree with me and I respect your opinion, too....so let's hear it!!!!!!!!!

03-14-2002, 08:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
buckskinlady Southern Buckskin Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Oklahoma and on the pow-wow trail Posts: 115	I have an opinion on that, too! What else is new? Among the Sioux a girl is given the right to jingle dance by an older male in the family after he plumes her. This is whwn she is given her first Eagle Plume and then she may have a dress made and dance. This is Traditonal...it is not just the old ways, but it is still respected and it is the way things are to be done. I'm not sure about Ojibwas, but I can ask a friend. If a girl down here (a Kiowa or a Comanche) wants to Jingle dance, first she asks an elder in her family if she can. They say NO, it is not our way. Then they beg..and then they are told that if they are going to do it, they need to do it the right way. They need to go up North and be introduced to an elder of whatever tribe they are visiting and after a while of letting them get to know her, they can ask permission. This can take a while, they should get to know each other and eat together and also give gifts. Then usually, a dress will be given to her by her adopted family up there so she can dance. That is being given permission. This is true...this isn't an old tale...it's the proper way to do it. That's why I am always saying that you don't just see a style from another tribe and decide that that is the way I want to dance!! Anyone who posts on the Buckskin Borad knows that that is the way I think cuz I sya it often enough. Anyway, about Contesting being different....well youwould think so because everyone does it, but did you know that there are still elders and not so elders that will definitely judge against you if you are not dresses your tribe from head to toe!! If they see a Southern Buckskin with 2 piece Northern fully beaded leggings, they won;t place her. I know it goes on, so I'm just saying that sometimes it counts. That's just my 40 cents. I know some of you disagree with me and I respect your opinion, too....so let's hear it!!!!!!!!! Last edited by buckskinlady; 03-14-2002 at 08:12 PM.