A vivid tribute to a Pueblo tradition is told from the perspective of young Native American Curt, who with his grandfather celebrates Feast Day with booming drums, jingling bells, dancing, and lots of good food.
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It's Feast Day at San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, and the Tewa tribe of Pueblo Indians has gathered for a day of dancing, drums, feasting and prayer. Bringing readers behind the scenes, Mott's (A Day at the Races with Austin & Kyle Petty) deftly turned photo-essay introduces a Pueblo boy, Curt, and his grandfather, Andy, a tribe elder, as they prepare for the festivities. Details of Pueblo culture are interspersed: the horno, or outdoor oven, used for baking the 70 loaves of bread needed for Feast Day; the elaborate, feathered headdresses integral to the ritual dances; the symbolism in their costumes. Invoking Andy's lessons to Curt, the text gracefully stresses the tribe's traditional reverence for and spiritual connection to nature. The vibrant photographs work almost as a photo album, showing the day's events as well as the special relationship Curt and his grandfather, a tribe elder, share. While including a generous assortment of photos of costumed dancers, young and old, Mott has gone beyond preserving the pageantry of a single occasion to pay homage to the Tewa and their way of life. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3?A simplified description of a Native American grandfather and grandson's Feast Day preparations and celebrations. Every June 24th, the Tewas of San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, celebrate life and give thanks. Dancing to the Tewas is like saying a prayer: it is used to heal the sick; to bless, thank, honor, or show respect; and always to ask for rain. The author explains the significance of the three dances shown?the Buffalo, the Comanche, and the Eagle. Through exquisite full-color photographs and accompanying prose, she reveals the people's rich traditions. With its striking photos, Dancing Rainbows is reminiscent of Marcia Keegan's Pueblo Boy (Cobblehill, 1991), though Keegan's book is more useful for reports. Mott's is a good introductory source.?Charlyn Lyons, Wichita Public Library, KS
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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