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Fancy dance, Pan-Indian dancing, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Ponca tribe in the 1920s and 1930s, to preserve their culture and religion. It is loosely based on the War dance. Fancy dance was considered appropriate to be performed for visitors to reservations and at "Wild West" shows. But today, fancy dancers can be seen at many powwows across the nation and even the world. Men's fancy dance is flashy and colorful, but also highly energetic. It requires strength and stamina and is usually performed by younger men and boys. The drum can play a medium war beat, a ruffle, crow hop, and a fast beat. It is always expected that a fancy dancer should do a pose at each end of the beat. The Oklahoma feather Dancer or “Fancy Dance” is the most popular style of dance and outfit seen at modern powwows throughout the Plains. The Fancy Dance outfit, as such, has no tribal identity and thus is often called a “Pan Indian” outfit.
Info was found at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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