| Pow-Wow Dancer's and Craftworker's Handbook Contributor(s): Hungry Wolf, Adolf (Author), Hungry Wolf, Okan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1570671907 ISBN-13: 9781570671906 Publisher: Native Voices OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1998 Annotation: This book is filled with photographs showing pow-wows and dance regalia over the past 100 years, accompanied by written histories and first-hand accounts. Numerous pen and ink drawings illustrate many of the items worn with pow-wow costumes, including ifnormation on how they are made. Dancers, craftworekrs and historians wills tudy these pages with a magnifying glass to learn more details about the American continent's pow-wows. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Folk |
| Dewey: 793.310 |
| LCCN: 2005013338 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.64" W x 11.02" (1.06 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Adolf Hungry Wolf explores the world of powwows tracing their history and early significance to Native American culture. Vintage photographs and first-hand accounts add an extra texture to the fascinating information on the tribal dances of the Blackfoot, Cree, Sioux, Jicarilla Apache, Crow and Flathead. The section on powwow clothing includes illustrations or photographs on how they're constructed. Buckskin dresses, jingle dresses, bustles, hair roaches, chokers, moccasins, ribbon shirts, and breechcloths and leggings are just some of the numerous pieces that are featured. Dancers, craftworkers and historians will find this book to be a valuable resource. |
