Description: The Green Corn Ceremony, or as the traders have taken to calling it, “Busk”, is a ceremony that occurs in late August. They seem to celebrate the beginning of the yearly corn harvest, starting off by giving what the call a “First fruits” rite, in which they sacrifice the first of the corn they get to ensure that the rest would flourish. At the start of the celebration all offenses seem to be forgiven except for the ones that are punished with execution or exile. They start with feasting all of the crop the still had, and they begin to fast the day after, abstaining from alcohol and food for the duration of the ceremony, and then four additional days after.. The second and third day seem to focus on the women and men of the tribe preforming purification dances. The fourth and final day has dances of friendship, games that they play, and it ends with the tribe packing up and returning home with forgiveness and purification held in their hearts.
Activity 2: Stomp Dancing Description: As I have observed, Stomp dancing seems to be a very fast pace yet meditative dance, done with friends. Done well into the darkness of the night, there are many different …show more content…
The chief, armed with a drum and a gourd shaker, declares that their forefathers have danced on these occasions, beats the drum and sings the war song. The people involved in the war party then stripped almost naked and danced! Most people, aside from the warriors, began to disperse at the sight of it. Their dance continues, however, and at intervals of the duration each of the warriors strike a post at the center of their dancing area, and recount feats of bravery, perhaps to rally themselves. Whenever the dance is done, they are directed to remain at the “House” for four days, drinking strong root concoctions and abstaining from eating more than necessary. Afterwards, they return to their
Activity 2: Stomp Dancing Description: As I have observed, Stomp dancing seems to be a very fast pace yet meditative dance, done with friends. Done well into the darkness of the night, there are many different …show more content…
The chief, armed with a drum and a gourd shaker, declares that their forefathers have danced on these occasions, beats the drum and sings the war song. The people involved in the war party then stripped almost naked and danced! Most people, aside from the warriors, began to disperse at the sight of it. Their dance continues, however, and at intervals of the duration each of the warriors strike a post at the center of their dancing area, and recount feats of bravery, perhaps to rally themselves. Whenever the dance is done, they are directed to remain at the “House” for four days, drinking strong root concoctions and abstaining from eating more than necessary. Afterwards, they return to their