Muscogee Creek Festival - 2 Stomp Dancing

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  • čas přidán 16. 12. 2014
  • Mvskoke Etvlwv: Muscogee Creek Festival is a celebration by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma of its tribal history, heritage and culture. This segment focuses on a demonstration of the Stomp Dance. The Stomp Dance is a set of traditional social and religious dances brought across the Trail of Tears from the Muscogee (Creek) ancestral homelands in Georgia and Alabama.
    The festival was webcast and recorded in the Potomac Atrium of the National Museum of the American Indian on November 15, 2014.

Komentáře • 97

  • @Ahnishinabe
    @Ahnishinabe Před 2 lety +4

    These here dances make my heart nearly burst with pride and satisfaction.
    The tao of the entire universe is up in these dances, this is a great introduction.
    Many generations ago these dances were done for days and days.
    I attended one as a younger man that was 9 days. The enrgy is supperb and ready to go, you
    carry it with you for days. Tribal Kung Fu, Stomp The Earth and Pass Through
    A Wall of Iron...

  • @sarahschooley8741
    @sarahschooley8741 Před 2 lety +5

    My People!! Totally Awesome. Good explanation Mekko!!
    Sarah Schooley
    Duck Creek Grounds

  • @BmakinFilm
    @BmakinFilm Před měsícem +1

    Thank you - this is beautiful and I love the swingin' rhythms of the shakers!

  • @mikeellis7286
    @mikeellis7286 Před 2 lety +3

    I was the size of the small ones on my first Pow wow meeting in Pensacola FL with my Grandparents. 1964

  • @victoriahinton5767
    @victoriahinton5767 Před rokem +1

    It's beautiful. Thank you

  • @holleytytor8571
    @holleytytor8571 Před rokem +2

    That was awesome

  • @unyieldingcreek1
    @unyieldingcreek1 Před 27 dny

    Love seeing the dancing!!

  • @veheeo720
    @veheeo720 Před 2 lety +1

    Simply Splendid Thank You for sharing mitakuye oyasin!

  • @2020dezz
    @2020dezz Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love it❤

  • @SmashinAdams
    @SmashinAdams Před 5 lety +15

    17:40 - I don't believe Spaniards taught Mvskokian tribes metal work. We had had coppersmiths & silversmiths that made medallions & parts for smoking pipes, etc. We already had those metals on Turtle Island.

    • @ilazarka
      @ilazarka Před 2 lety

      the conquistadores did not teach anything, they stole, murdered ....without never begging pardon

    • @SmashinAdams
      @SmashinAdams Před 2 lety +1

      @@ilazarka True; So did we, ankana. Chi haklo la chike.

    • @ilazarka
      @ilazarka Před 2 lety

      @@SmashinAdams shall you translate "chi haklo la chike" is it in muskongee ?

    • @SmashinAdams
      @SmashinAdams Před 2 lety +1

      @@ilazarka - My Tribes' language (Chahta) is muskogean. Loosely translated, I said, "Talk to you later". "Ankana", means, "My friend".

    • @ilazarka
      @ilazarka Před 2 lety +1

      @@SmashinAdams ok .. thanks to you. you will talk to me later if you want ..

  • @karlanemilbuzz5636
    @karlanemilbuzz5636 Před 2 lety +1

    I love it I miss going

  • @bonchance9241
    @bonchance9241 Před 7 lety +2

    thankyou to the Indian Nations
    for sharing their Traditions
    and Culture
    GOD BLESS you all.

  • @kristinehoward7425
    @kristinehoward7425 Před 6 lety +2

    Such a beautiful dance. It was wonderful!

    • @BWynn-eb8qn
      @BWynn-eb8qn Před 4 lety

      Where was the dancing? I must have missed it.

    • @karlieryal637
      @karlieryal637 Před 4 lety

      When they go around in the circle and the men sing and the women shake shells it called a stomp dance. I’m a member of the Muscogee Creek and we consider this as one of our most valued traditions

    • @BWynn-eb8qn
      @BWynn-eb8qn Před 4 lety

      @@karlieryal637 so question. Do you have so called African Americans in your family? What area is your family from?

    • @karlieryal637
      @karlieryal637 Před 4 lety

      No I have no African American line in my family. I currently live 15 minutes from the capital of the Muscogee Creek nation but my family line goes back to Alabama before the time of the removals

    • @BWynn-eb8qn
      @BWynn-eb8qn Před 4 lety

      @@karlieryal637 have you ever heard of $5 Indians????

  • @knapper2000
    @knapper2000 Před 5 lety +11

    Mvto Edwin for the oratory. This is becoming a lost art. Even though you might speak the Mvskoke language like I do. It takes a certain art to be able to speak in an oratory fashion like Edwin just spoke. This oratory is only spoken at ceremonial grounds.

    • @leethunderhill7002
      @leethunderhill7002 Před 4 lety +1

      Edwin a life long friend is very good at oratory. His grand father was a famed medicine man.

    • @fredarente
      @fredarente Před 3 lety

      He sounds like an Auctioneer rather than simply speaking

    • @jamessatterlee
      @jamessatterlee Před rokem

      He’s a great speaker. I’ve heard his oratory in person, and he’s very good at traditional storytelling.

  • @Pokey-wi1lv
    @Pokey-wi1lv Před 4 lety +3

    What does the turning towards the center & the arm movements signify?

  • @kristinehoward7425
    @kristinehoward7425 Před 6 lety +1

    How incredible that I was able to see a part of my newly discovered heritage! I hope there will be more videos, and documentaries. Thank you for sharing, I hope to learn more!

  • @virginiaeasterling4347

    Awsome. Dance

  • @bravopapa6631
    @bravopapa6631 Před 7 lety +4

    Would anyone mind telling me how to observe the time of the green corn so that I can tell my daughters? My father was native but never raised me and my sister knowing the traditions. Any help would be a great help and so appreciated.

    • @michaelhaney9497
      @michaelhaney9497 Před 7 lety

      Bravo Papa like mild if July

    • @alexandrahenderson4368
      @alexandrahenderson4368 Před 4 lety +2

      Can relate. My grandma was taken from her tribe.

    • @jeanetteh.8393
      @jeanetteh.8393 Před 3 lety +2

      @@alexandrahenderson4368 my grandfather never shared his traditions.... btw we have the same last name you and I

    • @alexandrahenderson4368
      @alexandrahenderson4368 Před 3 lety

      @@jeanetteh.8393 my last name comes from who ever owned my family during slavery.

    • @jeanetteh.8393
      @jeanetteh.8393 Před 3 lety

      @@alexandrahenderson4368 mine too, it's weird because it's known to be irish but we don't know of any irish in our family. I think it was just when they were going down the list and giving them

  • @Celestecass
    @Celestecass Před 5 lety

    Nice dancing.

  • @Joyouslysweet
    @Joyouslysweet Před 3 lety +1

    How do I get closer to my culture? My mother’s family is muscogee and black. They’re from Blakely but I live in Tallahassee now and don’t know where to go.

    • @maurlife6095
      @maurlife6095 Před 3 lety +1

      What would you like to know. I can send you to many places. Many directions in and around Tallahassee or the internet

    • @Joyouslysweet
      @Joyouslysweet Před 3 lety

      @@maurlife6095 I’ve been working with Afrakan spirituality for a few months now and I know that’s not my only make up so I wanted to start paying homage to my indigenous ancestors as well even though may not know them directly. I want to find my guides and bring myself closer to them.

    • @Joyouslysweet
      @Joyouslysweet Před 3 lety

      @@maurlife6095 I haven’t had a reading in 21 plus days, so I’m not even sure what my next steps are or where I should be heading right now. I’m just letting things flow the best way I know how.

    • @maurlife6095
      @maurlife6095 Před 3 lety

      @@Joyouslysweet Given that you’re interested in Aboriginal history a good start is books coupled with physical travel.
      Depending on what you’re looking for you can one buy the books from amazon and start reading and/or travel around Tallahassee which will lead you to various tribal lands. A good place to go is to “Loveletch mounds” take another person with you another mound is “Jackson mounds” these will link your Afrikan and Aborigine lineage.
      A book which addresses both indigenous and Afrikan history is “Florida’s Negro War by Dr. Anthony E. Dixon” he was a FAMU professor as well which is located in Tallahassee.

    • @Joyouslysweet
      @Joyouslysweet Před 3 lety

      @UCGY63ha_l70y4YRdI4AN_xA yes I was born and raised in Tallahassee I know all about FAMU and thank you so much for this information

  • @kimberleydawn2445
    @kimberleydawn2445 Před 7 lety +1

    mvto 😀

  • @jacobtiger3843
    @jacobtiger3843 Před 3 lety

    My father's cousin gorge tiger ago

  • @micahcloud7901
    @micahcloud7901 Před 8 lety +2

    I dont ever see these people at stompdance besides like two

    • @BadfingerBoogieBarb
      @BadfingerBoogieBarb Před 8 lety

      That would entirely be your own failing.

    • @micahcloud7901
      @micahcloud7901 Před 8 lety +2

      +BadfingerBoogieBarb yeah I guess it is cause I actually go to the real dances and not indoors and who are you telling me it's my falling you probably of learned about our culture in a book in a class

    • @BadfingerBoogieBarb
      @BadfingerBoogieBarb Před 8 lety +3

      It's your "FAILING", not "falling. I recognize well over half a dozen people in the video, including respected elders Sam and David Proctor and Edwin Marshall. Your childish arrogance and disrespect is appalling.

    • @micahcloud7901
      @micahcloud7901 Před 8 lety

      Oh yeah well I've always been told by my elders that your not supposed to go into indoors cause all that is for show if you really wanted to learn go to a real dance

    • @micahcloud7901
      @micahcloud7901 Před 8 lety

      And I'm sure all these people have been told not to go to indoors and they didn't listen

  • @kvhvtke1935
    @kvhvtke1935 Před 3 lety

    Yvhiketv here Mahet os...

  • @fetengineer9151
    @fetengineer9151 Před 4 lety +1

    Okay, I'm trying very hard to be respectful... but damn, I don't get it... "why" on every dance they keep going around in a circle.

  • @mealex303
    @mealex303 Před 3 lety

    creator?? the planet is the creator your mum was yout creator. there is no1 God we are all miracles were are all our own gods the earth is what we should be giving thanks to not destroying it!

    • @jamessatterlee
      @jamessatterlee Před rokem

      God is our creator. In the Mvskoke language, he’s traditionally called Ofvnkv. At the Indian Churches, he’s called Esvketvmese. We’ve always believed in a creator.

    • @mealex303
      @mealex303 Před rokem

      @@jamessatterlee we are all gods we are all miracles we can all create life and build worlds

  • @MrShazaamm
    @MrShazaamm Před 3 lety +1

    Alabama paorch

  • @micahcloud7901
    @micahcloud7901 Před 8 lety +1

    this is sad that they will pick indoors over the traditional

    • @BadfingerBoogieBarb
      @BadfingerBoogieBarb Před 8 lety +2

      If you watched the video, you would see that this was just an exhibition.

    • @micahcloud7901
      @micahcloud7901 Před 8 lety

      +BadfingerBoogieBarb but still its not supposed to be indoors it's supposed to be outside in front of the traditional fire and if its just an exhibition then it should be outside

    • @BadfingerBoogieBarb
      @BadfingerBoogieBarb Před 8 lety +2

      Again, it's an exhibition. It sounds like you need to look up the definition. In the winter months, there are many stomp dances held indoors. These are all social dances. There is a clear and obvious distinction between social stomp dances and the dances held at the ceremonial grounds. Stop being an arrogant disrespectful twit.

    • @micahcloud7901
      @micahcloud7901 Před 8 lety +2

      😂😂 lol ok but there's Cherokee grounds that dance through the summer and winter

    • @christinaharjo2922
      @christinaharjo2922 Před 7 lety

      Micah Cloud no it's not inside is better cause at night u get misquto bites