Head Lady Dancer?

Nashoba · 11-01-2005, 10:04 PM

Between what age(s) do you think a Head Lady Dancer should be or not be? I ask this cause I went to a pw (remain nameless)where the HLD look like she was in her 60's???? Just curious...

**WocusWoman** · 11-01-2005, 10:24 PM

I would like to place an age limit on this, but I know that it depends on the person. It should be someone who can be respected first off. It should be a person that knows what they are doing. It should also be a lady that has the stamina to last through a whole powwow. The first time I was asked to do this for a powwow; I thought I was too young at 35 yrs. old, because I thought an older woman should be asked. I didn't think I had earned the respect of my community to be asked; after thinking about it, I realized it was an great honor to be asked. After doing it the first time I realized it would be too hard for an elderly lady to do.

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Nashoba Shighee Hoyo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: AZ/MX Border Posts: 45	Head Lady Dancer? Between what age(s) do you think a Head Lady Dancer should be or not be? I ask this cause I went to a pw (remain nameless)where the HLD look like she was in her 60's???? Just curious...

11-01-2005, 10:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
WocusWoman N8tiffUmatillaMAMA Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Interior Alaska Posts: 2,727	I would like to place an age limit on this, but I know that it depends on the person. It should be someone who can be respected first off. It should be a person that knows what they are doing. It should also be a lady that has the stamina to last through a whole powwow. The first time I was asked to do this for a powwow; I thought I was too young at 35 yrs. old, because I thought an older woman should be asked. I didn't think I had earned the respect of my community to be asked; after thinking about it, I realized it was an great honor to be asked. After doing it the first time I realized it would be too hard for an elderly lady to do. Last edited by WocusWoman; 11-01-2005 at 10:27 PM.

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