What is the clothing the dancers wear at a pow wow called?

Powwow regalia
Powwow regalia is a powerful mode of self-expression that blends historical and modern dress. Worn with responsibility and pride, the clothing represents community traditions and personal tastes. A dancer’s powwow outfit is a collection of items that reflect their lives, interests, and family background.

How many jingles are on a jingle dress?

365
These cones are traditionally made from rolled snuff can lids and hung from the dress with ribbon close to one another, so they make a melodic sound as the girls and women dance. Traditionally, the dress is adorned with 365 visible jingles, or cones. Nowadays, these cones are often machine-made.

How many jingles are traditionally used on a Native American women’s jingle dress?

Jingle dresses were originally made of fabric in solid, “healthy” colors – red, green/yellow, black and blue. Each dress was adorned with jingles on the sleeves, the top, and one, two, or three rows of jingles on the bottom. The jingles were made from chewing tobacco can lids, rolled into cones.

What are the costumes of the dancers like at a powwow?

A dancer’s powwow outfit is a collection of items that reflect their lives, interests, and family background. Many wear garments that are family heirlooms or gifts crafted by family members. They incorporate a variety of modern elements and materials, from T-shirts and pins to Walmart moccasins.

Why are there 365 jingles on a jingle dress?

The jingle dress dance regalia is distinctive: the dress is ideally adorned with 365 visible jingles which are metal cones made from chewing tobacco can lids. The dance is Anishinabe in origin and was developed from a dream or vision which appeared to a Midewiwin medicine man.

What regalia is worn for the jingle dress dance?

Traditionally, jingle dress dancers wear regalia adorned with beadwork and ribbon work, as well as triangular metal cones around the skirt, which shake and create a distinctive sound with each step. The dresses are customized for each dancer as well.