The Eagle Dance
The Eagle Dance
This photo taken by Everett Thomas is of The “Eagle dance” as being performed by the Tigua Youth Dancers; a local Native American tribe located close to the city of Socorro.
“The Eagle Dance is a tribute to the great American eagle which is respected and honored by our Pueblo.”- ysletadelsurpueblo.org
Image Description:Young boy from the Tigua tribe dances The Eagle Dance at the Poppy Festival. He wears a headdress in the shape of an eagle head with opened wings attached to his hands. His long sleeve shirt is teal with three long black stripes along his chest. There is a dangling sash around his arms and head. He wears a red belt with white bottoms with feathers and motifs. Along with shoes that are teal with fluffy tops around his ankles. Red beads adorn the tops of them. There are groups of people behind him watching attentively. One man is sitting in a metal chair with a hazard vest on.
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