How many of you go to non contest powwows? - Page 2

*** Cetan Zi *** · 03-11-2005, 07:12 PM

I like going to all kinds of powwows.

I like to think that the traditional ones teach our kids that money is not the only reason to dance.

a couple young women i know dance to try to win. which they dont win.

and my son likes to go to dance, visit and eat..lol.

Takini · 03-11-2005, 07:21 PM

Coyot_In_The_House · 03-11-2005, 08:57 PM

lakota_mami303 · 03-15-2005, 09:40 PM

itz good 2 kno that people still dont mind goin 2 non-contest powwowz. Nowadays thats all people are worried is money and sumtimes that gets 2 peoples heads and they forget the real reason why they are there.

MissFancyChick · 04-11-2005, 05:41 PM

i think the non contest powwows are just great... in the seattle area they have one almost every weekend somewhere... now that im over in E WA on the rez there arent very many... kinda ironic how that goes sometimes... haha
but we did have one not too long ago... groundhogs day... where the prize was a blanket.... remember back in the day....? haha

Kio-Manche · 04-11-2005, 10:33 PM

I go to both....as a gourd dancer, I of course prefer non-cons simply because I get to dance more...usually.

**ojibwaysweetie** · 04-21-2005, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruby 2sday

Yup I still go too. Started out w/ traditional powwows and still hit them as well as contest. I do both! :)

Same here.

Boozhoo Ruby!

Panther11Gurl · 04-21-2005, 01:55 AM

All I know is that there are three non contest pow-wows, I hav ebeen to them, and they are so much fun...

azshinob · 05-20-2005, 04:47 PM

Non contest pow-wows are the ones i prefer to go to, I will attend a comp pow-wow if there are no non comps going on.I feel more comfortable at non comps.

springergoddess · 05-20-2005, 05:36 PM

traditional powwows are fun. Especially when their is time for snake dance, teepee sweeping, at contest their is no time just competition

Nishkwe_16 · 05-25-2005, 10:26 AM

I love traditional pow wows my rez has one every year.. This years is June 4-5,,, beautiful pow wow too:) i love juss dancin and not worryin about rackin up dem points hahah...

ANNA NICOLE · 05-25-2005, 11:29 AM

A powwow is a powwow, whether its a non contest powwow or with contest, as long as its going on, i'm going there!

Wakalapi · 05-26-2005, 03:34 PM

I like a balance, too. I run a kids' drum group. From that perspective, I like traditional powwows simply because they tend to be smaller with <10 drums, so we get a turn to sing more often. The down side is lack of variety and lots of fillers. Lack of variety means nothing but intertribals all day, unless they have an exhibition dance by category, and that's not always the case. Lots of fillers means musical chairs and other time-taker-uppers. Also, there is a certain crowd that frequents non-contest powwows in our area, they tend to get really preachy and want to "educate" the audience about everything, all the time. A dropped feather, for instance, needs a certain protocol to be dealt with but these folks turn it into an elongated, elaborate ceremony and spend 10 additional minutes preaching about how traditional we are if we do things their way.

From a photographer's perspective, and from the youth drum leader's perspective as well, I also like the big contest powwows. They attract the "big name" drums and champion dancers, these are who I want the kids to learn from the most. You also get to sing more of a variety of song styles, crow hops, sneakups, slides, etc., for the contest dancers. If a ceremony is necessary, it is done properly BUT quickly and gets out of the way fast (well, usually, unless it's one of the billion memorial giveaways certain tribes have). The down side is when there are 30-40+ other drums and we don't get to sing more than once or twice a day, if at all. Or when they have the contest drums do all the contest singing and relegate non-contest drums to intertribals.

Attitudes: I really don't like some of them. I've heard non-contestors say that contestors only dance for the wrong reasons (money) and contestors say non-contestors only go to tradish powwows because they are not good enough to dance or sing in contest. Maybe they are both right about certain people, maybe quite a few people, but still a blanket statement is not really the right thing to do. I think everybody that does that is...blah blah blah... lol j/k.

powwow person · 05-26-2005, 08:03 PM

i go to both

~Journey~ · 05-26-2005, 08:24 PM

Non contest powwows with my friends! Gotta love that 2step and round dancing!

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03-11-2005, 07:21 PM	#22 (permalink)
Takini Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7	Last edited by Takini; 09-27-2006 at 06:56 PM.

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04-11-2005, 05:41 PM	#25 (permalink)
MissFancyChick Fancy Schmancy Dancer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: formerly in Seattle, now i live in Eastern Washington on the Colville Rez Posts: 219	hmm... i think the non contest powwows are just great... in the seattle area they have one almost every weekend somewhere... now that im over in E WA on the rez there arent very many... kinda ironic how that goes sometimes... haha but we did have one not too long ago... groundhogs day... where the prize was a blanket.... remember back in the day....? haha __________________ Love the Dance... Feel the Drum

04-11-2005, 10:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
Kio-Manche a.k.a Numunu1971 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ponca City, Ok. Born and Raised in Lawton Ok. Posts: 1,603	Non-con powwows I go to both....as a gourd dancer, I of course prefer non-cons simply because I get to dance more...usually. __________________ Kio-Manche Oklahoma Proud!!!

03-15-2005, 09:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
lakota_mami303 303 tHaS hOw iT bE! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D-town, Colorado Posts: 242	itz good 2 kno that people still dont mind goin 2 non-contest powwowz. Nowadays thats all people are worried is money and sumtimes that gets 2 peoples heads and they forget the real reason why they are there.

04-21-2005, 01:55 AM	#28 (permalink)
Panther11Gurl ElleC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clarkston, WA Posts: 126	All I know is that there are three non contest pow-wows, I hav ebeen to them, and they are so much fun...

05-20-2005, 04:47 PM	#29 (permalink)
azshinob Junior Dancer Join Date: May 2004 Location: santa barbara, ca. Posts: 101	non contest pow-wows Non contest pow-wows are the ones i prefer to go to, I will attend a comp pow-wow if there are no non comps going on.I feel more comfortable at non comps.

05-20-2005, 05:36 PM	#30 (permalink)
springergoddess Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WSO Posts: 36	traditional powwows are fun. Especially when their is time for snake dance, teepee sweeping, at contest their is no time just competition

05-25-2005, 10:26 AM	#31 (permalink)
Nishkwe_16 Traditional Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kitigan Zibi is my rez located in Maniwaki, Quebec Posts: 10	I love traditional pow wows my rez has one every year.. This years is June 4-5,,, beautiful pow wow too:) i love juss dancin and not worryin about rackin up dem points hahah...

05-25-2005, 11:29 AM	#32 (permalink)
ANNA NICOLE Junior Dancer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Starbucks Posts: 117	A powwow is a powwow, whether its a non contest powwow or with contest, as long as its going on, i'm going there! __________________ If ya really wanna know, Call me!

05-26-2005, 03:34 PM	#33 (permalink)
Wakalapi www.wakalapi.com Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: East of the Mountains Posts: 1,282	I like a balance, too. I run a kids' drum group. From that perspective, I like traditional powwows simply because they tend to be smaller with <10 drums, so we get a turn to sing more often. The down side is lack of variety and lots of fillers. Lack of variety means nothing but intertribals all day, unless they have an exhibition dance by category, and that's not always the case. Lots of fillers means musical chairs and other time-taker-uppers. Also, there is a certain crowd that frequents non-contest powwows in our area, they tend to get really preachy and want to "educate" the audience about everything, all the time. A dropped feather, for instance, needs a certain protocol to be dealt with but these folks turn it into an elongated, elaborate ceremony and spend 10 additional minutes preaching about how traditional we are if we do things their way. From a photographer's perspective, and from the youth drum leader's perspective as well, I also like the big contest powwows. They attract the "big name" drums and champion dancers, these are who I want the kids to learn from the most. You also get to sing more of a variety of song styles, crow hops, sneakups, slides, etc., for the contest dancers. If a ceremony is necessary, it is done properly BUT quickly and gets out of the way fast (well, usually, unless it's one of the billion memorial giveaways certain tribes have). The down side is when there are 30-40+ other drums and we don't get to sing more than once or twice a day, if at all. Or when they have the contest drums do all the contest singing and relegate non-contest drums to intertribals. Attitudes: I really don't like some of them. I've heard non-contestors say that contestors only dance for the wrong reasons (money) and contestors say non-contestors only go to tradish powwows because they are not good enough to dance or sing in contest. Maybe they are both right about certain people, maybe quite a few people, but still a blanket statement is not really the right thing to do. I think everybody that does that is...blah blah blah... lol j/k. __________________ "Friends don't let friends drink decaf..." Relaunched Nov 1, 2008. Completely rebuilt and easier to use than ever.

05-26-2005, 08:03 PM	#34 (permalink)
powwow person Senior Dancer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: native america Posts: 577	i go to both

05-26-2005, 08:24 PM	#35 (permalink)
~Journey~ Gobble, Gobble Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N. Carolina Posts: 10,825	Non contest powwows with my friends! Gotta love that 2step and round dancing!