Switch Dancing anyone?

WhoMe · 02-21-2006, 05:35 PM

What do you think of switch dancing?

I have heard a lot of pros and cons (from some "real" pros and cons) *L

One pro argument is that it adds to the powwow.

One con argument is that it is disrespectful to some of the dances and elders.

Have you ever switch danced?

Whatcha' think?

Privateer6 · 02-21-2006, 11:46 PM

Switch dances were real popular back in Louisiana, almost every powwow had ad least one, sometimes one per session. Here ins NC, I have not seen one yet. I personally enjoyed them and wish they had more of them. My comment about the elders is that back in LA, they had elders joining in the fun and doing them. It did seem to add to the powwow. Just my $.02.

kiowakat · 02-22-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by GJJudd

Switch dances were real popular back in Louisiana, almost every powwow had ad least one, sometimes one per session. Here ins NC, I have not seen one yet. I personally enjoyed them and wish they had more of them. My comment about the elders is that back in LA, they had elders joining in the fun and doing them. It did seem to add to the powwow. Just my $.02.

I agree GJJUdd here in the midwest I've seen the switch dance done and it's done one time like a two-step or snake dance during a pow-wow ..it was a filler....and I had to catch my mom a couple of times before she fell backwards in her chair laughin so hard

.... and she is full blood Kiowa Elder ...good times!!! lol

**Joe's Dad** · 02-22-2006, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GJJudd

Switch dances were real popular back in Louisiana, almost every powwow had ad least one, sometimes one per session. Here ins NC, I have not seen one yet. I personally enjoyed them and wish they had more of them. My comment about the elders is that back in LA, they had elders joining in the fun and doing them. It did seem to add to the powwow. Just my $.02.

My son was gonna dance in a Girls So. Tradish outfit at a switch dance a Pembroke years ago. They were gonna disqualify him because they thought he was a girl. Little ndn boys are so cute when they let their hair down!

**LiLT206** · 02-22-2006, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe's Dad

My son was gonna dance in a Girls So. Tradish outfit at a switch dance a Pembroke years ago. They were gonna disqualify him because they thought he was a girl. Little ndn boys are so cute when they let their hair down!

HAHAHAHAHA!!

thats funny. it was joe i bet huh.

Homalosa · 02-22-2006, 02:46 AM

I can see how men would find it disrespectful, but a lot of women take it very seriously. I have contemplated switch dancing several times. As of yet I haven't because I want to be really good before I ask someone to borrow his outfit. I don't want to mess around, ya know? My nephew said he'd let me wear his and I took that as a compliment and not lightly at all.

WhoMe · 02-22-2006, 11:57 AM

Anybody know where the switchdance originated? That will be good information if anybody does.

___

I have to admit, WhoMe has switchdanced.

But, it was a lllllllllllllllllllllllllong way from home and the $500 first place Canadian prize money was very enticing!!!

I wore big moccasins, goats and made a skirt out of an old shawl. My back yoke and vest were made from two empty pepsi cases, as was my head feather. My shawl was made out of spliced black garbage bags.

My only flaw was the paper grocery bag I wore over my head. It had a beautiful woman painted on the front, with two little eye slits in the front to see out of and breath. On the back of was a painted woman's head .....

Once the song started, the paper bag immediately turned sideways and I was completely in the dark inside what soon became a head sauna. I was totally disalllusioned during the contest song and it was not a pretty sight.

For my efforts - I won a consolation prize of $100 Canadian dollars!!!!

kiowakat · 02-22-2006, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhoMe

Anybody know where the switchdance originated? That will be good information if anybody does.

___

I have to admit, WhoMe has switchdanced.

But, it was a lllllllllllllllllllllllllong way from home and the $500 first place Canadian prize money was very enticing!!!

I wore big moccasins, goats and made a skirt out of an old shawl. My back yoke and vest were made from two empty pepsi cases, as was my head feather. My shawl was made out of spliced black garbage bags.

My only flaw was the paper grocery bag I wore over my head. It had a beautiful woman painted on the front, with two little eye slits in the front to see out of and breath. On the back of was a painted woman's head .....

Once the song started, the paper bag immediately turned sideways and I was completely in the dark inside what soon became a head sauna. I was totally disalllusioned during the contest song and it was not a pretty sight.

For my efforts - I won a consolation prize of $100 Canadian dollars!!!!

dang whome nothing like crying tears of laughers in the morning gawwww...I can say I haven't seen crossdressin like that LMAO...I seen just the guys take the girls shawls and the girls take the men accessories....would of been a site to see thanks for the visuals dude

WhoMe · 02-22-2006, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kiowakat

dang whome nothing like crying tears of laughers in the morning gawwww...I can say I haven't seen crossdressin like that LMAO...I seen just the guys take the girls shawls and the girls take the men accessories....would of been a site to see thanks for the visuals dude

Kkat,

For $500 and 6 places and 3 honorariums, we were serious!

Well, you know what I mean.

Anyways, JoeSam Scabbyrobe won first place. He was pretty funny and good from what I hear.

I wouldn't know because .... I was in the dark.

ndnsooner · 02-23-2006, 01:30 PM

I've danced in several switch contests back when i lived in CO and won too. haha... Anyways, this once contest there was alot guys competing, women just put shawls on any guy and they were in the contest. There was about 40 daners out there, the split us up into two groups and we had to dance one song. Then the called back about 16 dancers and we had to dance another song. Then they called back 8 dancers danced another song. Then..... they called back 4 dancers, by this time the contest was getting serious. haha... We had to dance one more song and this time all they pulled some serious moves and got down to business. Then to top things off i had to dance a tie for first. I ended up winning the contest and for my efforts of having to dance 5 songs, I got a 6 pack of coke and 10 bucks.... haha...

kiowakat · 02-23-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ndnsooner

I've danced in several switch contests back when i lived in CO and won too. haha... Anyways, this once contest there was alot guys competing, women just put shawls on any guy and they were in the contest. There was about 40 daners out there, the split us up into two groups and we had to dance one song. Then the called back about 16 dancers and we had to dance another song. Then they called back 8 dancers danced another song. Then..... they called back 4 dancers, by this time the contest was getting serious. haha... We had to dance one more song and this time all they pulled some serious moves and got down to business. Then to top things off i had to dance a tie for first. I ended up winning the contest and for my efforts of having to dance 5 songs, I got a 6 pack of coke and 10 bucks.... haha...

well congrats is in order then ndnsooner !!!! LU LU LU...

LMAO to funny and whome please don't get serious again...... ayeeeee..... gawwww jokin (smiles)

**kiyaanii mom** · 02-24-2006, 02:35 PM

I saw the funniest switch dance at Seminole Tribal Fair. They paid 5 places and first was $1000.

Dale Oldhorn, MC, made and interesting observation. He said the women dancers take it very serious and really dance well. The guys seem to take this chance to live out some kind of sick fantasy. LOL

I don't know where this dance originated. Or even when the first time I saw it. But it was the funniest thing to see one of the most well known fancy dancers giving a lap dance to one of the most well known chicken/grass dancers. I still laugh about it.

**chazziff** · 02-24-2006, 04:11 PM

^^that is tru!! dang the girls are all serious gettin tips from the guys ...

meanwhile the guys are askin you for your pillows soo they can make their azz bigger .. lol

02-21-2006, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
WhoMe PauWau Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of 370 Broken Treaties Posts: 5,559	Switch Dancing anyone? What do you think of switch dancing? I have heard a lot of pros and cons (from some "real" pros and cons) *L One pro argument is that it adds to the powwow. One con argument is that it is disrespectful to some of the dances and elders. Have you ever switch danced? Whatcha' think? __________________ "Today, recognizing and respecting the origins of powwow aids in our Cultural Survival. If enough people break the rules because they are not satisfied...."We will have no culture." WhoMe

02-22-2006, 02:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Homalosa Choc-lack-chick! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas (where da powwows at?) Posts: 1,586	I can see how men would find it disrespectful, but a lot of women take it very seriously. I have contemplated switch dancing several times. As of yet I haven't because I want to be really good before I ask someone to borrow his outfit. I don't want to mess around, ya know? My nephew said he'd let me wear his and I took that as a compliment and not lightly at all. __________________ Honor and respect your elders! "Until the lion learns to speak the tales of hunting will always favor the hunter." -K'Naan O-BAM-UH!!!! www.myspace.com/thobackmuzik www.myspace.com/asanicharles

02-22-2006, 11:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
WhoMe PauWau Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of 370 Broken Treaties Posts: 5,559	Anybody know where the switchdance originated? That will be good information if anybody does. ___ I have to admit, WhoMe has switchdanced. But, it was a lllllllllllllllllllllllllong way from home and the $500 first place Canadian prize money was very enticing!!! I wore big moccasins, goats and made a skirt out of an old shawl. My back yoke and vest were made from two empty pepsi cases, as was my head feather. My shawl was made out of spliced black garbage bags. My only flaw was the paper grocery bag I wore over my head. It had a beautiful woman painted on the front, with two little eye slits in the front to see out of and breath. On the back of was a painted woman's head ..... Once the song started, the paper bag immediately turned sideways and I was completely in the dark inside what soon became a head sauna. I was totally disalllusioned during the contest song and it was not a pretty sight. For my efforts - I won a consolation prize of $100 Canadian dollars!!!! __________________ "Today, recognizing and respecting the origins of powwow aids in our Cultural Survival. If enough people break the rules because they are not satisfied...."We will have no culture." WhoMe

02-23-2006, 01:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
ndnsooner Pow Wow Committee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 855	On time.... I've danced in several switch contests back when i lived in CO and won too. haha... Anyways, this once contest there was alot guys competing, women just put shawls on any guy and they were in the contest. There was about 40 daners out there, the split us up into two groups and we had to dance one song. Then the called back about 16 dancers and we had to dance another song. Then they called back 8 dancers danced another song. Then..... they called back 4 dancers, by this time the contest was getting serious. haha... We had to dance one more song and this time all they pulled some serious moves and got down to business. Then to top things off i had to dance a tie for first. I ended up winning the contest and for my efforts of having to dance 5 songs, I got a 6 pack of coke and 10 bucks.... haha...

02-24-2006, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
chazziff YO!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in a big sleigh bed Posts: 6,474	^^that is tru!! dang the girls are all serious gettin tips from the guys ... meanwhile the guys are askin you for your pillows soo they can make their azz bigger .. lol __________________ See I wanna move, but can't escape from you So I keep it low, keep a secret code So everybody else don't have to know So keep ya love locked down

02-21-2006, 11:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Privateer6 Like my new toy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cylon occupied North Carolina Posts: 775	Switch dances were real popular back in Louisiana, almost every powwow had ad least one, sometimes one per session. Here ins NC, I have not seen one yet. I personally enjoyed them and wish they had more of them. My comment about the elders is that back in LA, they had elders joining in the fun and doing them. It did seem to add to the powwow. Just my $.02.

02-24-2006, 02:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
kiyaanii mom We'll See.... Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Down the street from Walmart....Yippee! Posts: 3,390	I saw the funniest switch dance at Seminole Tribal Fair. They paid 5 places and first was $1000. Dale Oldhorn, MC, made and interesting observation. He said the women dancers take it very serious and really dance well. The guys seem to take this chance to live out some kind of sick fantasy. LOL I don't know where this dance originated. Or even when the first time I saw it. But it was the funniest thing to see one of the most well known fancy dancers giving a lap dance to one of the most well known chicken/grass dancers. I still laugh about it.

02-24-2006, 11:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
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