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Pbs: African/african American Culture: Zudio
This African-American game song, emphasizing rhythm and self-expression, is sung to movements described in the lyrics and demonstrated by the children in the audience. Included are teaching tips and additional background information....
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Pbs: Arts in the Renaissance: Upon a Summer's Day
In this video, instructor Jennifer Rose teaches a group of fifth-grade students a Renaissance dance, Upon a Summer's Day, from John Playford's book The English Dancing Master. Included are teaching tips and additional background...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Zuni Harvest Dance
In this video instructor Arden Kucate gives background on the Zuni culture and the harvest celebration, explains the significance of Zuni boys being presented with gourd shakers, and teaches a group of middle school students two dances...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Navajo Shaker Dance
In this video The Pollen Trail Dancers perform the Navajo Shaker Dance, also called the Buffalo Dance, a healing dance that is part of the Fire Dance Ceremony. Included are teaching tips, an activity, and additional background...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Git Hoan Raven Dance
In this video, the Git-Hoan Dancers perform the Raven Dance, a celebration of the Raven Clan. They wear masks representing the clan. In Tsimshian culture, the wearer of a mask is said to take on the spirit of the creature it signifies....
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Cherokee Eagle Dance
In this video, The Warriors of AniKituhwa perform the Eagle Dance. Like other dances from Cherokee culture, the Eagle Dance serves as a catalyst for people to come forward and share their memories and a way to preserve cultural...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Cherokee Beaver Dance
In this video, The Raven Rock Dancers perform the Beaver Dance, a social dance depicting the actions of a hunting party. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [5:10]
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Apache Dance Performance
In this video segment, the Apache Crown dancers perform a traditional Crown Dance in full regalia to music. Included are teaching tips, and activity, and additional background information. [2:35]
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Navajo Dances
Albert Brent Chase, artistic director of The Pollen Trail Dancers, explains the purposes of dance in Navajo culture. He notes that dance is a form of honoring one's self and the connection with one's surroundings; that dance has a...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Git Hoan Dances
David Boxley of the Git-Hoan Dancers discusses dance traditions of the Tsimshian, whose descendants live on the Northwest coast of northern British Columbia and in southeastern Alaska. He discusses the use of masks and other handmade...
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Pbs: African/african American Culture: E Sin Mi D'africa
Watch a welcome dance that combines movements from several traditional dances of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [8:18]
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Pbs: The Civil War Era: The Lancers Quadrille
In this video, the Berea Festival Dancers perform two sets of The Lancers Quadrille, a social dance that was popular in Civil War-era America. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [5:53]
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Cherokee Dance
In this video, John Bullet Standingdeer describes the cultural importance of the ceremonial Eagle Dance, performed by the Warriors of AniKituhwa, and the social Beaver Dance, performed by the Raven Rock Dancers. Included are teaching...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Apache Dances
In this video segment, the group leader of the Apache Crown Dancers talks about the long history of the dance and its role in Apache culture as the dancers perform Crown Dances. Included are teaching tips and additional background...
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Pbs: The Civil War Era: About the Lancers Quadrille
This video explains the history of The Lancers Quadrille, including the origin of the dance and why it was popular in Civil War-era America. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [4:21]
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Pbs: Kentucky/applachian Culture: Bluegrass Clogging
Host David Thurmond tells how clogging came to America and how shoes with taps evolved. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [3:03]
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Pbs: Kentucky/appalachian Culture: Goin' to Boston
Goin' to Boston is a traditional folk dance enjoyed as a "play party game" in Appalachia. Learn commonly used folk dance movements such as promenade, sashay, reel, and casting the line in this video. Included are teaching tips and...
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Pbs: Indian Pride: Tribal Relations, Part 4
Dancers and singers from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona perform. [2:10]
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Pbs: Indian Pride: Myths and Real Truths, Part 5
The Metis Dancers, a dance group from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota, demonstrate their craft in this video. [4:54]