Traditional festival of native american. Literature & Language Essay

Traditional Festival of Native Americans
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Outline for Traditional Festival of Native Americans (The Pow-wow)
I. Introduction
A. Attention Grabber: A Pow-wow, alternatively known as a powwow, is a social convention held by many different Native American Communities. It involves colored powder, different cuisines from each attending tribe, colorful costumes, and lots of dancing.
II. Body
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1 History
* The word “Pow-wow” comes from the Narragansett word powwaw, which mean spiritual leader (O’Brien, 2014).
* The term has different variants including Pawaw, Pawau, Powah, and Powaw (Rosemarie, 2018).
* Many different tribes claim to have held the “first” Pow-wow (Browner, 2004).
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2 Organization
* Committee: A Pow-wow committee consists of various individuals who organize the event.
* Staff: The head of staff of a Pow-wow are all the individuals who run the convention on the day it occurs.
* Arena directors, master of ceremonies, head dancers, and host drums and drum groups are all in the organization.
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3 The Event
* Setup: The standard setup of a Pow-wow is a series of large circles
* Etiquette: Pow-wow etiquette is a must; such as regulations f...