Iroquois Alligator Dance

The traditional Iroquois social song & couples dance, Alligator Dance was sung by lead singer-and water drum player Jordan Smith of the Bear Clan and performed by Iroquois Indians @The 170th Tuscarora Nation Annual Picnic in Tuscarora Nation Reservation, New York, USA
The Seminole people of Florida, who are familiar with alligators, might have given the dance to the Iroquois people. The dance involves couples circling the room to the beat of the singers. At a certain point between verses, the singers perform a refrain (Yo-ho, hee-eh) several times. This cues the couples to spin rapidly to represent the spinning and fighting of two alligators. Dry Indian humor has renamed it the Crocodile Rock

[@Sherrilynn27]

This makes my heart sing!

[@foodovision]

This is one of the first Native songs this white guy ever heard, I first heard it when I was 9 years old. I can't believe I found it again, thank you!

[@ShayneMarrelli]

NiCe! I'm glad u got to hear this great fun one again!

[@macacousa]

It rocks! Beat and melody very rock and roll like...

[@ShayneMarrelli]

You have great taste in music!

[@Cattrez]

FOR ALL MY SEMINOLE BROTHERS AND SISTERS

[@slimegirlslimes5286]

I love this

[@martinjenkins8270]

It’s lovely to see the children,hope they carry on there culture into the future

[@trishajohnson6329]

I love this it makes me so happy ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ShayneMarrelli]

Yes it is so fun, and Jordan Smith makes it sound so great. This is one of my favs!

[@freefree2021]

it's actually the Seminole alligator dance, we just like it lol

[@ShayneMarrelli]

+Free Free Yes u r right, the Seminole (Florida Indian Tribe) gave it to the Iroquois many moons ago, and it is one of the most popular dances at socials cause it is fun. The Crocodile Rock! LoL

[@richardkane178]

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[@Press1for]

😁

[@gatorsonthe54th43]

Dance the Gator dance !

[@lisawiley9997]

Hyo JKT

[@bigroryhollar5023]

💜🐢

[@bigroryhollar5023]

Niwaki?talo•ta 💜🐢

[@ryliepayne6680]

I think i had one of these people come to my school today and the person would say. "yoh" and we would say "yeahhh" i dont know how to say it they would say "yoho" we would say "we ah" i dont know we got to see people and we learned about something like sky women. And they did the alligator dance.

[@flamcontreras554]

Podría pasarme la letra del canto de la danza del elegator

[@anthonygoldthrite2390]

Howl Aho nodout

[@gogmagogdraven212]

Lyrics gun

[@ShayneMarrelli]

Fiya Fiya!

[@jahquequekirby7930]

Yo

[@melindabain5497]

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