| The Native American (NA) dancing was devised by | | | | based dances that exist in the world. The drum beat in |
| the Native American (NA) that lives in the United | | | | the grass prance serves as the mover. The dancer's |
| States. Though not many people know about the | | | | body is respond to the push of the drum beat. |
| Native American dancing, they are a rich part of the | | | | The jingle dress dance is also one of the dance |
| cultural history. | | | | performances in the NA festivals. The jingle dress was |
| The NA dance was performed during the Red Earth | | | | developed by the Canadian tribes. Dancing is only |
| festivity. The Red Earth festivity is held annually to | | | | performed by the ladies. The lady dancers will wear |
| celebrate the ancestral of the Native Americans. It | | | | colorful costumes. The background music sounds like |
| was also celebrated to increase the awareness of the | | | | the bell like fringe that is attached to the costume of |
| Native American dance as a traditional dance. They | | | | the dancer. |
| are often performed in a large range of dance styles. | | | | Remembering the Rain Dance is a very popular Native |
| NA dancing is accompanied with background music. | | | | American dance. Remembering the Rain Dance was |
| While the person is performing the dance, several men | | | | performed in August. The purpose that the Native |
| will beat the drum. The dance steps are synchronized | | | | American performs the dance is to invite the rain to |
| with the drum beat. If the drum beat is fast, the dancer | | | | come. Normally, the dance was performed during the |
| must dance fast. If the drum beat is slow, the dancer | | | | driest season of the year. Many NAs have carried on |
| can dance slowly. The dance allows the tribe to | | | | performing the Remembering the Rain Dance as part |
| express themselves. | | | | of their culture. The dancers will wear turquoise while |
| The grass dance (or grass prance) is performed in | | | | performing this. It is very rare that this is performed |
| coordination with the movement of the long prairie | | | | without the turquoise stone. |
| grass. The grass prance is one of the few nature | | | | |
