I choice it because

**Dancin by the bay** · 11-21-2003, 08:13 PM

Why are what made you decide to dance the style you do? I did because my cousin helped me understand alot of the style. My dad danced some but mainly before I could walk then he gave it up. What's your reason?

ron red eagle · 11-21-2003, 11:38 PM

Because, honestly, it was the most comfortable one to do. Being more relaxed, I felt I could show greater respect and honor to those that danced before me.

the-grass-punk · 11-24-2003, 05:29 PM

i liked grass all my life the colors the moves its not to fast or to slow its perfect for me

cougarwalker · 12-02-2003, 06:05 AM

i dance traditional but when i was younger i did jingle for awhile. that is not my calling anymore and my dress has been gifted to my cousin. but im comfortable with what i dance now.

theepowwowchic49 · 12-03-2003, 10:34 AM

and i move like the wind

**Dancin by the bay** · 12-04-2003, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by the-grass-punk
i liked grass all my life the colors the moves its not to fast or to slow its perfect for me

I know the feeling.

biidabinukwe06 · 12-18-2003, 09:24 PM

i was always drawn to jingle dancing. and i finally took it up once one of my elders told me i could after i worked with them, and came to understand the responsibility of it. :)

**bahnisiain** · 12-18-2003, 10:32 PM

i do a couple of styles, women's nothern tradition and eastern blanket. i like the traditional because i am comfortable. i like the eastern blanket because i get to tell the phases of a woman's life.

**ac_miss** · 12-18-2003, 11:57 PM

I've always danced in the southern cloth categories. I danced fancy shawl at one point, but felt rather more comfortable dancing southern because I'm from the south.

12-25-2003, 12:46 AM

Yes, you have seen me wearing various regalia. Some do not agree, but to each his own. I had decided to dance Northern Tradtional for several reasons: 1) Because I had been "told" that I should dance this before all others, and 2) I just love being able to get the fringe going:D There aint NOTHING else on earth like it:) Can't explain it, but I feel "at home" when I dance that style;)

ojibwaywmn · 01-05-2004, 05:41 PM

Being the proud Ojibway....I dance Jingle. Not only that, but I have always been drawn to that style and saw myself in a dream dancing jingle.

bushy_braids · 01-07-2004, 10:38 AM

i haveta represent for us northern tradish ladies... so i dance crow women's tradish... i lubb it!

**Dancin by the bay** · 01-07-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by bushy_braids
i haveta represent for us northern tradish ladies... so i dance crow women's tradish... i lubb it!

Lubbin it is what its all about. Dance on bushybraids.

:Thumbs

**Summer_June** · 07-13-2004, 12:24 AM

I danced jingle when i was about 5 in my lil yellow poka dot jingle dress that my 3 year old cousin wears today and then i switched to fancy when i was 6 than i had to choose fancy or jingle! I chose jingle i had dreamt that i had a jingle dress!! :)

**WocusWoman** · 07-13-2004, 03:13 AM

Because Granny B. said I must traditional dance when I was very young. I suppose because I'm her oldest grand-daughter.

Stlatlimx Woman · 07-21-2004, 06:39 PM

I just started dancing in October, 2003, last year. The women's traditional. The powwow trail I travel hasn't distinguished between buckskin & cloth. Mine is buckskin but not in the same style as I've seen other traditional regalia.

I started to dance for myself but once I started working on my regalia with my Aunt I soon realized it isn't just about me. I enjoy it and I'm still learning about it.

Bingo_Orphan · 07-29-2004, 03:23 PM

I've seen people start out doing one thing and then end up doing another. Grass dancers becoming fancy dancers, etc. When I first started dancing, I went with what my personality was more like. I thought about grass but the songs were too slow for me. So I did fancy. But now, since my knees are acting up. Sometimes I'd rather just dance Crow Style. I like the feeling.

Then I want my son to dance fancy, he's been just about everyt

11-21-2003, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dancin by the bay Graceless Grass Dancer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: city by the bayCALI Posts: 1,108	I choice it because Why are what made you decide to dance the style you do? I did because my cousin helped me understand alot of the style. My dad danced some but mainly before I could walk then he gave it up. What's your reason?

11-24-2003, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
the-grass-punk Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cedar city,UT Posts: 83	i liked grass all my life the colors the moves its not to fast or to slow its perfect for me __________________ say this out loud 5 times fast(I AM SOFA KING WE TODD ED) laughter is the most powerful thing in the world

12-03-2003, 10:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
theepowwowchic49 Senior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Right off 270 & Main Posts: 522	very thin and i move like the wind __________________ Friends dont let friends take home ugly Men. :huddle: :indian1: THE DARKER THE FLESH THEN THE DEEPER THE ROOTS :indian1:

12-18-2003, 09:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
biidabinukwe06 Teen Dancer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: up in cold country of wisconsin:) Posts: 312	i was always drawn to jingle dancing. and i finally took it up once one of my elders told me i could after i worked with them, and came to understand the responsibility of it. :) __________________ Truth is like the sun, you can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away.

12-18-2003, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
bahnisiain Eastern Blanket Dancer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CT Posts: 1,800 Blog Entries: 2	i do a couple of styles, women's nothern tradition and eastern blanket. i like the traditional because i am comfortable. i like the eastern blanket because i get to tell the phases of a woman's life. __________________ Bahnisiain www.myspace.com/bahnisiain

11-21-2003, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
ron red eagle Champion Dancer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tenn Posts: 1,183	Because, honestly, it was the most comfortable one to do. Being more relaxed, I felt I could show greater respect and honor to those that danced before me.

12-02-2003, 06:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
cougarwalker Junior Dancer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 141	i dance traditional but when i was younger i did jingle for awhile. that is not my calling anymore and my dress has been gifted to my cousin. but im comfortable with what i dance now.

12-18-2003, 11:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
ac_miss Beading Mad Woman Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,091 Blog Entries: 3	I've always danced in the southern cloth categories. I danced fancy shawl at one point, but felt rather more comfortable dancing southern because I'm from the south.

12-25-2003, 12:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
Riverwoman Guest Posts: n/a	Yes, you have seen me wearing various regalia. Some do not agree, but to each his own. I had decided to dance Northern Tradtional for several reasons: 1) Because I had been "told" that I should dance this before all others, and 2) I just love being able to get the fringe going:D There aint NOTHING else on earth like it:) Can't explain it, but I feel "at home" when I dance that style;)

01-05-2004, 05:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
ojibwaywmn Swan Lake Ojibway Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Neechie Capital of Canada Posts: 555	Being the proud Ojibway....I dance Jingle. Not only that, but I have always been drawn to that style and saw myself in a dream dancing jingle. __________________

01-07-2004, 10:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
bushy_braids cool...calm...collected Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: da CROW wide world Posts: 1,176	i haveta represent for us northern tradish ladies... so i dance crow women's tradish... i lubb it! __________________ "i don't like to walk fast man - i like to strut!"

07-13-2004, 12:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
Summer_June -tradish_hunni.-* Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Six Nations Posts: 1,221	choosing what you dance I danced jingle when i was about 5 in my lil yellow poka dot jingle dress that my 3 year old cousin wears today and then i switched to fancy when i was 6 than i had to choose fancy or jingle! I chose jingle i had dreamt that i had a jingle dress!! :) __________________ ~PowWows.com Princess 2006-2007~

07-13-2004, 03:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
WocusWoman N8tiffUmatillaMAMA Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Interior Alaska Posts: 2,740	Because Granny B. said I must traditional dance when I was very young. I suppose because I'm her oldest grand-daughter.

07-21-2004, 06:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
Stlatlimx Woman Stlatlimx Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5	Wellll, let me see..... I just started dancing in October, 2003, last year. The women's traditional. The powwow trail I travel hasn't distinguished between buckskin & cloth. Mine is buckskin but not in the same style as I've seen other traditional regalia. I started to dance for myself but once I started working on my regalia with my Aunt I soon realized it isn't just about me. I enjoy it and I'm still learning about it. __________________ Stlatlimx Woman :43: Last edited by Stlatlimx Woman; 07-21-2004 at 06:53 PM.