JOE TAHONIE JR. AND WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE CROWN DANCERS - Indian Village New Mexico State Fair - Evening Fire Ceremony - Native Media Network
Evening Fire Ceremony and Blessing for all in need of Solace and Spiritual guidance
Joe Tahonie Jr. summoned the creator with prayer and the Crown dancers blessed the Indian Village Arena and People attending the event.
The Chants and Dancing invited the Thunder Spirits with Lightning with a torrential rain blessing the people and purifying all negativity.
There are five Crown Dancers, including four masked dancers representing the directions of north, south, east, and west. The fifth dancer is the clown, who protects the others by driving away evil spirits with the sound of his hummingbull-roarer, a thin piece of wood suspended from a string and swung in a circle.
Joe Tahonie Jr. Explains the significance of the White Mountain Crown Dance and the Blessings they perform.
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Joe Tahonie Jr., White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers, ExpoNM, Native Media Network