hidatsachic24

As far as fans go...I have a black turkey and working
on a white turkey wing flat fan...i personally dont
preferr painted feathered fans b/c a) there too hard to
keep neat lookin and b)theres too much dispute here in toledo about them...
I do have my great grandma's/grandpa's and grandpa's
eagle flat fan and wing fan...but those are only used on special
occasions only...drop fans are only used in mens dances
i've also seen men with flat and tail fans..maybe the tradition
with useing drop fans is becomign more powwow than less
in native church...just a thought..but i hope not..

indianpride02

i thought women weren't suppose to have eagle feathers at all
because it's not right i mean they can have bald eagles jus not ne other kind of eagle . well ne ways this is what i was told

dwnsouthndn

I have a immature golden eagle tail fan.
I've usually seen straight dancers and gourd dancers use drop fans made out of eagle, macaw, & siccortails feathers. I also seen fans made from macaw feathers and they were pretty especially when the color goes with their beadwork.

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Sweet Syilx

I use an immature golden eagle tail fan as well.

I have only seen one drop fan used by a womens southern straight dancer here in BC before. It was different. I dont think I would use a drop fan personally, but it was neat to see something different.

Mato Winyan

Never heard them called drop... just loose.. and never saw a woman with them. :dontknow:

Anyway.. I have a tail fan... thanks to pb49 :Thumbs

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