Grass Dance
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Dance, Dancers, Dancing, Ceremonies, Rites, Rituals
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
Article abstract: The Grass Dance is a men’s competitive dance believed to give the participants the power to heal burns
The Grass Dance is a men’s competitive dance. It may have originated with the Pawnee dance known as the iruska. Iruska means “the fire inside of all things.” The Pawnee man Crow Feather was given this ceremony of fire-handling and dancing, which confers on participants the power to heal burns. In modern times, the Grass Dance is a part of the dance competition at pow-wows along the summer circuit in the United States. Grass...
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