Sunshine Music

The most beautiful tinkling sound, like that of rain on a tin roof, can be heard at most powwows these days.� Thanks to the lovely Jingle Dress Dance, people in attendance can be blessed by a healing ceremony of the Native American variety.�The Jingle Dress Dance originated among the Ojibwe people long ago.

Though frequently utilized for healing ceremonies, the Jingle Dress is also done in competitions nationwide. �The regalia is a very colorful and bright one, decorated with beadwork, ribbons, paint, or appliqu�s and worn with matching barrettes, purse, leggings, and moccasins. �The dress itself gleams with row after row of jingles numbering into the several hundreds. � �The jingles are typically made of the lids from snuff cans. �The lids are rolled into bell shapes and sewn very closely together onto the dress by ribbons. �As each cone is attached, a different prayer is spoken. �The closeness of the jingles results in the lovely tinkling sound that is produced when the dancer is right in time with the drum.

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