Pow Wow returns after two years due to the coranoavirus
The feathers went into the headdress one at a time and soon T’Karima Ticitl was ready to dance as the second day of the Pow Wow was ready to begin.
Under beautiful blues skies and cool temperatures Sunday afternoon at the Middlesex County fairgrounds in East Brunswick, the Redhawk Native American Arts Council welcomed indigenous people from all over the western hemisphere for the first time in two years. The event had been cancelled the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Pow Wow is a Native American gathering of indigenous people across the Americas with dances and music throughout the day,” said Cliff Matias, Cultural Director of the Redhawk Native American Arts Council.Three different drum groups perfumed with singers adding to the beat and motivating dancers. “An opportunity for all of us to come together and also to educate Americans about their culture,” Matias said.Hundreds attended, some sitting four or five deep around the dancing arena.
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