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Waterscapes : Anything with water

Waterscapes

Britton

Anything with water

Updated: Jul 29, 2008 7:55pm PST

The Wedding Party - Cranston-Radcliff :

The Wedding Party - Cranston-Radcliff

Jesse Ascher

Updated: Jul 29, 2008 9:14am PST

Indian Summer Festival - 20th Annual event, Milwaukee, WI. September 8-10, 2006 : This 20th Annual Indian Summer Festival, September 8, 9, 10, 2006, is a blending of the traditional and the contemporary, the Indian Summer Festival offers a fun and entertaining way to experience the diversity of American Indian culture. Each year a festival theme is chosen to showcase American Indian entertainers, musicians, fine artists, and craft people. The festival also celebrates the rich American Indian heritage with authentic tribal villages, storytellers, traditional handcrafts, dance troupes, and lacrosse. Other highlights include a full competition Pow wow with the must see grand entry of dancers, the spectacular fireworks display on Friday and Saturday, the highly acclaimed food, and Friday’s very special Education Day. The Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) show on Saturday evening.The Indian Summer Pow-Wow is a full competition event. While the purpose is to celebrate the American Indian culture with friends and family, an added element of competition is present as men and women in specific age groups, dance in traditional dance categories for cash awards and great prestige. The emcee explains the significance of the dances as they begin. The drum is the heartbeat of American Indian Culture, setting the rhythm of the dance and tempo of the song. Two types are used at most Pow-Wows: the traditional drum, which is made by stretching hides over a frame and lacing the hides together with rawhide, and a regular band bass drum, which is a modern influence. Both types are given the utmost respect by all tribes. Original songs and chants were in the native language of the singer. As different tribes gathered, they would share songs, often changing them so singers of other tribes could join in. With these changes came the use of “vocables” to replace the words of old songs; so today, some songs are sung in vocables having no words, but they still hold special meaning to those who know the song. Many songs are still sung in native tongue and are either newly composed or revivals of old songs. These songs are a reminder and preservation to the Indian people of their rich heritage. Dances are a very important part of the life of all American Indian tribes. Many social or special dances are seen at Pow-Wows today. While some dance styles and content have changed, their meaning and importance to American Indians has not.

Indian Summer Festival - 20th Annual ...

BocaDigital

This 20th Annual Indian Summer Festival, September 8, 9, 10, 2006, is ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 6:57pm PST

The Butterfly Release - Cranston-Radcliff :

The Butterfly Release - Cranston-Radc...

Jesse Ascher

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 6:35am PST

The Bride - Cranston-Radcliff :

The Bride - Cranston-Radcliff

Jesse Ascher

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 6:07am PST

Bugs Birds and Butterflies : Nature’s great gift of color, detail, and fascination can be found just outside your back door. Take the kids for a walk, explore, and share the moment of discovery. Oh yea, bring some bird seed

Bugs Birds and Butterflies

Dwight Carter

Nature’s great gift of color, detail, and fascination can be found j ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2008 5:17am PST

Yves Simon au Touquet, 24 juillet 2008 : French songwriter, singer and author

Yves Simon au Touquet, 24 juillet 2008

michel4632

French songwriter, singer and author

Updated: Jul 26, 2008 2:30am PST

Avp Vollyball Coney Island July 2008 :

Avp Vollyball Coney Island July 2008

ArnieG

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 10:51am PST

Milan - Workshop Tondini : Workshop with the famous italian photoreporter Angelo Tondini

Milan - Workshop Tondini

Luca Filigheddu (filos)

Workshop with the famous italian photoreporter Angelo Tondini

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 4:13am PST

Brooklyn Botanic Garden : Pix of amazing fauna in a garden paradise in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

buddydon

Pix of amazing fauna in a garden paradise in Brooklyn

Updated: Jul 20, 2008 5:12am PST

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