Watch Haudenosaunee dancers demonstrate a war dance and a smoke dance

Solon Spruce sings as Arrow Booth, 12, demonstrates a war dance and joins Jamison Cathers, 14, to smoke dance. Smoke dancing is unique to the Haudenosaunee and is noted for its fast pace and freestyle movements. The smoke dance derives from the war dance.

[@judypierce7028]

Absolutely beautiful. They looked so awesome with their regalia.

[@Pdazzling]

Glad to get to see a little piece of my heritage.
In other news: Their calf muscles are like 🔥🔥🔥!

[@jessicalaforme467]

so beautiful, i love how the younger ones r demonstrating

[@evefishalots3842]

Beautiful, love to see the youth involved with cultural events

[@leithmahkewa6026]

🎉❤

[@blackcitroenlove]

Solid vocals and solid dancing.

[@joshbradley6841]

Not many made war as fierce and effecient as the Iroquois. Masters of their domain

[@johnschuster2273]

Wonderful!!!!! Thanks for sharing this. AND thank you to the dancers and singer!!!

[@malinwow]

That’s really cool

[@leithmahkewa6026]

Kwe kwe

[@buddhikasamarasundara1840]

you are cool

[@officialrez496]

That kid is nice with it 👌🏼

[@alexcook2187]

I know both of them

[@bonniegillespie8008]

Feed the hungry,,and the first of fruits like able..also royal fabrics and fabric for winter blankets..

[@Cattrez]

hay hay brother sing it

[@sasquatch.8]

Nice

[@igotatan1]

Oh to be his age again to join in...

[@gcalfrobe]

🖖🏽

[@Ganusiyosta]

Hanio that was fierce ! ☺️

[@LydiaXavier321]

Better than the boring goosestep

[@bonniegillespie8008]

My son,?

[@cherise8222]

Hi

[@alozin5339]

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Charish

[@568843daw]

War dance or Smoke Dance both are offensive. It represents a tribe whose goal, when this is performed, is not to hunt but to kill… other humans. As a descendent of settlers has explained, this dance meant that the taking of human life was eminent. It recreates the pain and suffering that Would shortly come. This really is inappropriate for public consumption.