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Lesson 3#    Activity 3.1 : Women's Dance Styles - Buckskin Dancing
                                                       

Internet Directions:  Research the following address and complete the questions.

                                      http://www.powwows.com/dancing/buckskin.html

1. Describe Buckskin dancing. i.e. movement, what do the women do during the 'honor' beats of the songs?
   
   

2. Why do they call the dance Buckskin?
   
   

3. Complete the following sentences.
   
           a) Ladies Buckskin dancing ...
   
   
           b) Circling the drum, they...
   
   
           c) The carry a beaded ...