[Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs by Alice C. Fletcher]@TWC D-Link bookIndian Games and Dances with Native Songs INTRODUCTION 38/50
1 Away, away, dark clouds, away! Leave the sky! Go far away, dark clouds, to-day! Leave the sky! Stormy clouds, go far away, far away, Stormy clouds, no longer stay! Leave the sky! Go far away, dark clouds, to-day! Leave the sky! Stormy clouds, go far way, far away! Stormy clouds, begone! [Music] FIRST APPEAL In the first line at each "away" the dancers should look up toward the East and move a step forward in that direction.
At the line "Leave the sky!" they should point their flags toward the East, keeping the staff out on a level with the body, and accent it by thrusting it forward as if pointing to the East, being careful not to change the level of the staff.
At the second "Leave the sky!" the level of the staffs must be raised to about the chin of the dancer and the same pointing motion repeated at this level.
At the third "Leave the sky!" the staffs are raised to the level of the dancers' eyes and the same pointing movement repeated.
At the fourth "Leave the sky!" the level of the staffs is raised to a line with the top of the head and the pointing motions again given.
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