Comanche Nation Festival 2 - Traditional Dances

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Video Title: Comanche Nation Festival 2 - Traditional Dances
Description: Numunu Voices in the Wind is the first festival brought to the museum by the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, celebrating the culture and heritage of the "Lords of the Plains." In this segment, tribal chairman Wallace Coffey emcees as several tribal members demonstrate traditional Comanche dances, including a Traditional Mens dance, the Tuhu Wii, or Black Knife Warrior dance, the Horse Tail Dance, the Fancy Dance, and the Little Pony or Stake Dance, and the Women's Round Dance. Throughout the presentation, Chairman Coffey relates several stories of interest, including the relevance of Johnny Depp's performance as Tonto in the 2013 Lone Ranger Movie. The festival was webcast and recorded in the Potomac Atrium of the National Museum of the American Indian on November 28, 2014.
Video Duration: 50 min 37 sec
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