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Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944
Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944
Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944
Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944
Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944
Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944
Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944
Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944

Dances and Stories of the American Indian book culture 1944

$ 6.83

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    Dances and Stories of the American Indian.  By Bernard S. Mason.  Red cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering and figure on the cover are very good, pub. 1944, 269 pages.  Book is in very good condition.  "
    The purpose of this book is to preserve the dances of the American Indian, but to preserve them in action, not merely in printed word ... To preserve them as dances that we ourselves may use and enjoy. It presents the dances in such manner that they can be re-enacted for stage or campfire entertainment."  Chapters:  Dance steps and movements; powwow types, dramatic story, group dances of Chippewa, Plains, Cherokee; comedy, mask, hoop, contests; dancing ring; bells, drums and rattles; make-up.  Lots of illustrations.  This is not a reprint.
    Shipping weight over 2 pounds.