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Old 02-25-2010, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Bush Alaska
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So what kind of dancing do the natives do?
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Old 02-25-2010, 09:34 PM
 
Location: Sevastopol city, Russia.
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This is a chukchee dance of native people in Chukotka (Russia).


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Old 02-26-2010, 12:40 AM
 
Location: Barrow, Alaska
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So what kind of dancing do the natives do?
Well, the first thing to understand is that those old missionaries did the wrong thing, but they did it for the right reason! Dancing is indeed demon worship, there's no two ways about it! Some missionaries just never learned enough of the local languages to understand that... :-)

This is a picture of "just people, dancing" as opposed to the usually seen practiced dance groups that give stage performances. These people are literally dancing on the ugruk skins that once covered their crew's boat.

The old fellow with his back to you, using a cane, is Warren Matumeak. I think he was 79 when the picture was taken.

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Old 02-26-2010, 12:54 AM
 
Location: Anchorage
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What a cute little girl!
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Old 02-26-2010, 01:38 AM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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The kids are the most fun to watch...





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Old 02-26-2010, 11:08 PM
 
Location: Interior alaska
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Nice bunch of photos guys!
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Old 02-26-2010, 11:13 PM
 
Location: Homer Alaska
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Warptman, you are going to be responsible for a big influx of visitors to Barrow based on your photographs!
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Old 02-26-2010, 11:15 PM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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I'm in Bethel....
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Old 02-26-2010, 11:16 PM
 
Location: Homer Alaska
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Sorry, I forgot...is there a lot of interest in keeping the native languages going in Alaska? Are they being taught in the schools?
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Old 02-26-2010, 11:17 PM
 
Location: Homer Alaska
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Sorry again Warptman, but I do love your photography!
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