"Truly Dancing Their Own Way": Modern Revival and Diffusion of the Gourd Dance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clyde Ellis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 1, Winter, 1990, pp. 19-33
Description
Article examines the significance of the Gourd Dance in Kiowa culture from the 1800's on. Discusses the evolution of the dance, the meaning of the regalia used, and how it was used as a method of cultural survivance when the Sundance was outlawed.