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Often held over a weekend, a Powwow is filled with songs and dances, singers with drums, and dancers in their regalia. Regalia
(pronounced Re gail ya) is the proper term used to describe
the highly decorated clothing worn by the powwow dancers.
A Wacipi or Powwow is the celebration of life... of family...
and the offering of honor and respect for dignitaries, royalty,
our culture, and of native people.
The Wacipi usually begins with a blessing of the arena, which is considered sacred ground.
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