Choctaw Days 2013: Choctaw Social Dancing 3

In this first group of dances, the Choctaw Dancers perform the Four Step War Dance, the Quail Dance, the Duck Dance, the Friendship Dance, and the Walk Dance. Presley Byington explains the history and significance of each dance. Brad Joe's chanting is a key part of the dances, and his beadwork can be seen on several of the Choctaw Dancers' outfits.
Presley Byington is a flute maker from Idabel, Oklahoma and is adept in many
aspects of the Choctaw culture. Brad Joe is a Choctaw chanter, beadwork artist, and flutist.
Recorded in the Potomac Atrium of the National Museum of the American Indian on June 21, 2013.

[@ali-iw7yn]

I actually did all these dances at bouge chitto elementary school in bouge chitto mississippi and it was a spring festival it was yesterday and people ppl would watch us some people would dress up and some wouldn't i didn't and it was so fun bc we do this every year i love it 💓

[@spiritdreamer70]

The "walk dance" is very heartfelt, Yakoke Okla! I enjoyed this entire video...

[@earthwaterairspiritfireleb5482]

This is the Liberation of All Consciousness OM

[@earthwaterairspiritfireleb5482]

Melt-Banana

[@tamlynn786]

The lady with the shorts up to her rear end was off beat the whole time. Needs more practice and the right clothing.

[@ali-iw7yn]

Not to be mean but are u native American? If u were then the people would be fast and stuff she was slow it doesn't matter.

[@tamlynn786]

@@ali-iw7yn yes I’m Chahta. The dance shown in this video is traditional Chahta and doesn’t go faster. Not sure what you mean.

[@ali-iw7yn]

@@tamlynn786 ok just to make sure but she was probably picked from the audience and she prob didn't know how to dance she looks white.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

The outfit was perfect. 😍

[@jarrettwildcatt6967]

This isn't competition powwow, social dances are meant for fun. Being on beat isn't an issue