Honor Beats

**Choctawgirl** · 06-03-2002, 10:09 PM

This goes along with the thread about dance steps. I was not formally taught this, I picked it up after observations, but I am getting confused

. I noticed when after the Drum starts planning the Honor Beats, the ladies dancing tradiational bow toward the Drum and start walking a "snake-like" pattern. Now, I have watched many competetions and the different ladies will walk the bowed in this pattern for different numbers of steps(I have seen 8-24 step taken). Is there a proper number? Is there a certain music phrase the ques the number of steps?

Totally

confused.

:dontknow: :Help

Beth · 06-03-2002, 10:39 PM

The kiowa lady that taught me said 4 in 4 out.

Mato Winyan · 06-03-2002, 11:19 PM

That is what I see the most often. I have seen some that bow so low and they do it for maybe ten in and ten out. Looked really awkward to me.

jmho....:p

catsmeow · 06-04-2002, 02:14 AM

I was taught 4in 4 out as well, but have also seen many more done, during competitions. Some of those women give new meaning to the phrase, "how low can you go". :)

**Choctawgirl** · 06-08-2002, 09:51 AM

Thank you all for your sharing your knowledge:)

Ulinawi · 06-09-2002, 12:24 AM

I was also taught 4 in and 4 out...not counting the ones in- between changing directions. :)

06-16-2002, 06:21 PM

just adding my two cents, taught 4 in, 4 out as well

06-03-2002, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Choctawgirl Mad Scientist Wanna Be Join Date: May 2002 Location: St. John, MO Posts: 1,631	Honor Beats This goes along with the thread about dance steps. I was not formally taught this, I picked it up after observations, but I am getting confused . I noticed when after the Drum starts planning the Honor Beats, the ladies dancing tradiational bow toward the Drum and start walking a "snake-like" pattern. Now, I have watched many competetions and the different ladies will walk the bowed in this pattern for different numbers of steps(I have seen 8-24 step taken). Is there a proper number? Is there a certain music phrase the ques the number of steps? Totally confused. :dontknow: :Help

06-03-2002, 10:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Beth Beth Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 199	number The kiowa lady that taught me said 4 in 4 out.

06-03-2002, 11:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mato Winyan Gangster of Love Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,497 Blog Entries: 4	That is what I see the most often. I have seen some that bow so low and they do it for maybe ten in and ten out. Looked really awkward to me. jmho....:p __________________ "We see it as a desecration not only of a mountain but of our way of life. This is a genocidal issue to us. If they kill this mountain, they kill our way of life." ~Debra White Plume

06-09-2002, 12:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ulinawi Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Dirty South, SC Posts: 61	I was also taught 4 in and 4 out...not counting the ones in- between changing directions. :) __________________ My tongue got wrapped around my eye teeth, and I couldn't see what I was saying...

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06-04-2002, 02:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
catsmeow Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 50	I was taught 4in 4 out as well, but have also seen many more done, during competitions. Some of those women give new meaning to the phrase, "how low can you go". :)

06-08-2002, 09:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Choctawgirl Mad Scientist Wanna Be Join Date: May 2002 Location: St. John, MO Posts: 1,631	Thank you all for your sharing your knowledge:)

06-16-2002, 06:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
homalosa Guest Posts: n/a	just adding my two cents, taught 4 in, 4 out as well

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