Film, Video Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers
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- Title
- Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers
- Summary
- The Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers perform as part of the Homegrown 2005 Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.
- Event Date
- November 16, 2005
- Notes
- - Founded in 1993, the Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers promote the understanding of the rich cultural traditions of the Navajo "Dineh" people. Their performances include dances and songs such as the Corn Grinding Act, the Basket Dance, the Bow and Arrow Dance and the Social Song and Dance. The group is made up of young dancers from throughout the Four Corners region of the Southwest that comprises the Navajo nation.
- Related Resources
- American Folklife Center: https://www.loc.gov/folklife/index.html
- Running Time
- 1 hours 9 minutes 16 seconds
- Online Format
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