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The Ghost Dance was brought about by a Paiute prophet named Wovoka who came to many tribes and told them that he had had a vision. He said that in the vision he saw Indians having a renaissance (rebirth) of the Indians and culture and they would rise against the "white man". He said he also saw the animals, namely their main food source, the buffalo, come back to life. But the biggest part of the Ghost Dance Religion was how in the prophets dream he saw the Indian ancestors, family, friends, and tribe members come back from the grave (Hence "ghost" dance). The vision was based on Christian ideas of God and was readily accepted during a time of great sorrow among the Indians.
This theory spread across some Indian Nations like wild fire. The prophet told them however, that in order to make the dream a reality, they had to dance. So when they danced for long periods with no effect, the religion died down. But a second round of the vision came back to life with basically the same exact aspect from a different man who had the same vision. This man however, turned the dance, into a total religion. He brought different religion teachings into the Ghost Dance Religion(as it was called later). Look up the Ghost Dance Religion. It's really has interesting beginning and ending.
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∙ 11y agoghost dance is about the people who dies in 1970s by torcher
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What are the ratings and certificates for Ghost Dance - 1983?
Ghost Dance - 1983 is rated/received certificates of: UK:15
What are the release dates for Into the West - 2005 Ghost Dance 1-6?
Into the West - 2005 Ghost Dance 1-6 was released on: USA: 22 July 2005 Japan: 6 December 2006
Did the Navajo participate in the Ghost Dance?
I was raised on a Shoshone/Paiute Indian reservation in Northern Nevada. The Ghost Dance originated with the Paiutes in 1889. It spread from there to many tribes, ranging from California to Oklahoma. The first famous "Wounded Knee" incident occurred in 1890, where about 150 Sioux were killed for performing the Ghost Dance.There is no record the Ghost Dance spread as far south as the Navajo at that time, though they may have performed the dance at later times.There were still people on the reservation who thought the white eyes would one day disappear when I lived there."Worthless words" was the description given to the Ghost Dance in 1890 by Navajo leaders. Three years later James Mooney arrived at the Navajo reservation in northern Arizona during his study of the Ghost Dance movement, only to discover that the ritual was never incorporated into Navajo society even during the brief period of its widespread acceptance in western portions of the United States. According to Kehoe, the movement did not gain fervor there in 1890 due to higher levels of social and economic satisfaction at that time. Another factor at play was the fear of ghosts and spirits among the Navajo, based in their own particular religious beliefs.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_danceFor the Navajo, "ghosts" are never good things. They are all the bad spiritual stuff that stays with the body and bones after someone has died. They can make you sick. All the good parts go their separate ways and become part of other things. That is death.There is said to be a relationship between the Ghost Dance movement and the Native American Church movement. The NAC after being strongly opposed by traditionalists about 100 years ago slowly became more accepted on the Navajo Nation starting in the 1930's Today, about 1/3 of the people sometimes go to a NAC meeting.
Why is the ghost an evil omen?
"This" ghost? What ghost?
Who are the ghost dancers in The Wizard of Oz?
The Ghost Dance was a practice of the Paiute or possibly Sioux Indians in the latter part of the Nineteenth Century, Intended to, as the name suggests, conjure up spirits. As far as I know, this has no connection with the Wizard of Oz. Indians play no role in the plot, nor to cowboys . There is a farm background, more down-to-earth.
Where did the ghost dance come from?
the ghost dance came a origin ( background ) of Wovaka the prophet of the dance
When was Ghost Dance - album - created?
Ghost Dance - album - was created in 2006.
When was Ghost Dance - film - created?
Ghost Dance - film - was created in 1983.
When did Ghost Dance - band - end?
Ghost Dance - band - ended in 1989.
When was Ghost Dance - band - created?
Ghost Dance - band - was created in 1985.
What did the shawnee dance?
Ghost Dance.
What year did Ghost Dance finally collapse?
The Ghost dance is still performed today
What year was ghost dance created?
If you are talking about the Lakota Ghost Dance, it was created on June 20, 1890
Dance routine for ghost dance?
check youtube
What is the music use in ghost dances?
The Ghost Dance Song.
What are the ratings and certificates for Ghost Dance - 1983?
Ghost Dance - 1983 is rated/received certificates of: UK:15
Is the Ghost Dance a performance or a participatory?
its a dance hence its title.
