Participants might include the entire tribe, or would specific to men, women, or families. Some dances included solos, while others included songs with a leader and chorus. Many tribes danced only to the sound of a drum and their own voices while others incorporated bells and rattles. Sometimes a leader was chosen, on others, a specific individual, such as a war leader or medicine man would lead the dance. Movements of the participants illustrated the purpose of the dance - expressing prayer, victory, thanks, mythology, and more. Many dances played a vital role in religious rituals and other ceremonies while others were held to guarantee the success of hunts, harvests, giving thanks, and other celebrations.Ĭommonly, dances were held in a large structure or in an open field around a fire. Dances have always been significant in the lives of Native Americans as both a common amusement and a solemn duty.
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