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Fractal • Cultural and Spiritual Art • posted on Jan 05, 2008

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Apophysis manipulated with Medhi Another series inspired by native culture. I have yet to see a powwow but have seen the regalia and the dances on video. A pow-wow (also powwow or pow wow or pau wau) is a gathering of North America's Native people. The word derives from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spiritual leader". A modern pow-wow is a specific type of event where both Native American and non-Native American people meet to dance, sing, socialize, and honor American Indian culture. There is generally a dancing competition, often with significant prize money awarded. Pow-wows vary in length from one day session of 5 to 6 hours to three days. Major pow-wows or pow-wows called for a special occasion can be up to one week long. "You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.....The Sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours... Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves." Black Elk, Oglala Sioux Holy Man Thanks for viewing and for previous comments!

Comments (11)

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hydroCat

6:58AM | Sat, 05 January 2008

Just wonderful, Lynn! Great job, i like the colours, which is weird, since i like the darker colours... the pow-wow thing is really cool, and i like how you made the pattern with each colour in its own spot... Awesome job, my friend, can't wait to see more! :))

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jccj56

7:17AM | Sat, 05 January 2008

Beautiful Image!! Love the colors,lighting and design. Fantastic Creation!!!!!

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ThunderStone

7:38AM | Sat, 05 January 2008

I have been to Pau Wau... sometimes it's called Give-Aways but whatever term you used, I have been there. Nowadays, it is highly commericalized with overpriced souvenirs that are little more than romanticized Hollywoodized trinkets. Your design is great. Keep up the work.

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Richardphotos

7:44AM | Sat, 05 January 2008

a very NA feel and a beautiful flame Lynn

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daali

11:45AM | Sat, 05 January 2008

beautiful APO

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farmerC

12:21PM | Sat, 05 January 2008

Wonderful creation.

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Steeleyes101

6:57PM | Sat, 05 January 2008

Beautiful and thanks for the correct spelling and info bout dance. Once at pau wau saw the young ones doing I believe it was Stomp Dance and the regaila on one of the boys was much in the design of this piece. Well done my friend

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ledwolorz

9:22PM | Sat, 05 January 2008

Excellent colors.Beautiful work.

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kansas

10:58PM | Sat, 05 January 2008

A wonderful sunburst design. I like the soft colors.

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clydedough

7:35PM | Sat, 19 January 2008

Beautiful...i went to the Navajo Nation Fair-(right near labor day)by train-so cool-in 1984. What an adventure-they pow'd and WOW'd from wed. thru sun. night-they pard dEE! Window Rock Arizona-a few miles north of Galloupe, New Mexico...GO GO GO DONT PASS GO--just go! You'll NEVER FORGEt it....be THERE WED.-OR WHEN THE PAVILLION OPENS...DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND GRAB what you want to buy-you go around once and ITS GONE!!!.....thats a valuable bit of info, I hope you know!hehee! GO!

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