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