Yosemite Sierra Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 15) Follow the Sounds During late summer and fall, after the heat and before the snow, Pow Wows are a featured treasure in Eastern Madera County. Ahwahnee, Bass lake, Coarsegold and North Fork offer their own Pow Wows, complete with cultural demonstrations, dancing sequences and authentic food choices. In this part of the country, sounds of drumming and native songs fill the air during the later months of the year. Pow Wow etiquette: All Pow Wow festivals are alcohol and drug-free. Please don’t take pictures or use video or audio recording devices during the flag, prayer or honor songs. Guests are asked to stand and remove their hats for some certain songs, unless their hats have eagle feathers. It is traditional to show respect to visiting chiefs and elders by deferring to them at virtually all times. Do not crowd around the drummers. Always ask for permission before making recordings or taking pictures of dancers in their regalia. Children are welcome to enjoy the event, but cannot play in the Sacred Circle. Participants are asked to respect the arena director, head dance man and woman head dancer. If you are unsure who these individuals are, please ask. Follow the master of ceremonies’ instructions during the Pow Wow. For more information visit, powwows.com. (left-inset) Heidi Vetter© - Traditional Indian regalia, Ahwahnee (below) Franka Gabler© - Sierra Foothills landscape, view from Highway 41 northFork indianFairdays First weekend in August, North Fork (559) 877-2115 Picayunerancheria PowWow October, Coarsegold (559) 683-6633 Precioussunsetindian PowWow September, Bass lake (559) 855-2705 gatheringday Wassamaroundhouse Third Saturday in October State Historic Park, Ahwahnee (209) 742-7625 Gather (559)83-43-YosemitethisYear.com 15 http://powwows.com http://www.yosemitethisyear.com
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