Apache Crown Daners #1
Posted By thecircusblog on April 4, 2011
The two in the center are Apache Crown Dancers. The two girls on either side are not part of the of the dance group. During a ceremony there are five Crown dancers. These dancers are very sacred and photos are seldom permitted. My father took this photo at the San Carlos Rez 1950….there will be others to follow. Dad was not really a photo buff but when we played the Indian reservations, he took his camera and off he went to capture the real Indian. Dad had a great deal of respect for the native American people. He said that there are those that think when an Indian dances, its a war dance……………..not true. The native American people dance to celebrate God creator and the blessings that are given to them. This picture was taken when we were with Siebrand Bros Circus playing the reservations.
Aho Tongkashela
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