Owaqölö tawi (basket dance)

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitleOwaqölö tawi (basket dance)
IDENTIFIERS
Legacy IdentifierAPSdigrec_5389
Recording Number03
Program Number14
ASSOCIATED NAMES
researcherBlack, Robert A., 1927-
singerNash, Sylvin
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Abstract"This dance is performed by women after permission is obtained from the people of the Badger Clan. Membership in the clan is not necessary in order to participate. The song is generally used for initiating young boys and girls into special societies. "About thirty one women usually perform the dance, while seven men sit at the side and smoke during the dance. Prior to smoking, the men gather the special items necessary for the dance, wood, cottonwood root for prayer feathers. Both men and women stay up the previous night praying before the dance. In the morning the men dance with the women. The dance takes its name from the coiled baskets held in the hands of the women. The dance continues all day."
LanguageHopi language (hop)
Subject (lcsh) Hopi Indians--Religion
Subject (lcsh) Hopi Indians--Music
Subject (lcsh) Hopi Indians--Rites and ceremonies
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeSound
OLAC Discourse Typesinging
OLAC Linguistic Typeprimary_text
FormatSound tape reel
Formatelectronic
Extent00:04:31
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualityreplacement
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1965-07
Date Modified2011-12-14
PublisherAPS
PlaceSichomovi (Ariz.)
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleBlack, Robert A. Hopi Indian Songs, 1965.
Call NumberMss.Rec.56
URLhttp://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Rec.56-ead.xml
Title
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RELATED MATERIALS
CollectionPhillips Fund for Native American Research Collection
Call NumberMss.497.3.Am4
URLhttp://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.497.3.Am4-ead.xml
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