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A Colorado Ute Indian bear dance

Southwestern lore7 (2) • Published In 1941 • Pages: 21-30

By: Opler, Marvin Kaufmann.

Abstract
This article describes a Bear Dance witnessed by Opler in 1936 at Towaoc on the Southern Ute Reservation. The account includes information on the organization of the event, the dances, dance paraphernalia, musical instruments, and beliefs about the dance and about bears.
Subjects
Organized ceremonial
Music
Dance
culture
Ute
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson; 1981
Field Date
1936-1937
Coverage Date
1936
Coverage Place
Towaoc, Colorado, United States
Notes
By Marvin K. Opler
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
40002540
LCSH
Ute Indians