Original Straight Dance 2005 NMAI National Powwow

This is a video of the Straight Dance as demostrated during the National Powwow in Washington DC Aug 2005. This dance started on the Plains amongst several tribes such as the Omaha,Ponca,Otoe,Osage and others. Over time it has changed most notably now days the small bustle that he is wearing is no longer used in Contest Powwows. I am sure there are exceptions out there.
It is a graceful and gliding kind of Dance, the very best in this dance catagory make it look smooth and effortless.

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[asiam994]

didnt kno straight dancers wore a bustle

[josihair]

@asiam994 He is demostrating the orignial dance and at one time certain dancers would wear this type of bustle called a crow bustle. Nowdays an Otter Drag is worn

[Pentis16]

That's Hollis Stabler, Jr. and that's his Individual Song, composed by John Turner (Omaha).

From what I've heard, it's the first time it's been sung since it was composed.

VERY! Beautiful song, rendered here by Yellowhammer.

[wuliechsin]

Beautiful. Aho!!!!!!!!!!

[Coyotedaha]

@josihair

True as to the Otter Drag which I use in lieu of the Crow Bustle . . . I think the Helushka uses the Crow Bustle . . . .

[Coyotedaha]

Oh Yeah, that's the way it's suppose to be . . . . smooth, smooth, and graceful with class . . . .

[blackcrowheart]

@josihair was it only select dancers of a warrior society that was given permission to make, wear and keep the crow belts?

[wookiekrew]

The dance means looking for enemy out was hunting and the otter represent the comanche side iam just as what was told to me iam kiowa comanche and born for tahbaah clan

[wuliechsin]

@kainaipride96 I understand I dance both styles.

[kainaipride96]

@wuliechsin ohh relly sorry and im a northern tradishanlole dancer intss a bigger busstle and a havey outfit and more of a work out than eney other dance