Native American (Tewa) men and women perform a buffalo dance, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. A row of dancers form a circle to round up other dancers in the role of the buffalo. The hunter dancers wear feather headdresses, kilts, bodypaint and carry bows and arrows; women hunter dancers wear feathers, dresses and aprons. The herd dancers wear buffalo headdresses, kilts, feathers, and body paint.
Notes
Handwritten on negative: "Roundup of game."; Title from label in negative.; Written on back of print: "San Ildefonso Buffalo dance-Rounding up the game, #16."; R7001714602
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject
Buffalo dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Women--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Tewa Indians--Dance--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; San Ildefonso (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Ceremonial dancers--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.; Rites & ceremonies--New Mexico--San Ildefonso--1910-1920.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
