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B — sideward stomp to right, facing center, arms swinging in 

 front from side to side. Improvisation and horseplay 

 permissible, staggering toward center and out again, 

 hops, kicks, series of 3 stamps which resound antiphonally 

 around the circle. 

 A — return to forward stomp. 

 Remarks. — Original meaning of name associated with warriors who 

 bear quivers on their backs. Now, as Stomp Dance par excellence, 

 other dances with this step classified as "ga'daso-t ka", in manner of 

 ga'da so-t. 



Texts sometimes have mildly pornographic allusions interspersed 

 with burden syllables, but without extending this attitude to liberties 

 with women's persons (not during dance, at least). Dignity not 

 destroyed by gaiety. 



Hand-in-hand or Linking-arms Dance (deyodanasQnta'i'), also 

 Bean Dance. 



Function. — Social dance, probably formerly food spirit dance. ^ 



Occasions. — Same as ga'daso-t stomp. 



Songs. — Accompaniment by male dance leader with horn rattle, 

 joined by chorus of male dancers in his wake, much like Corn Dance. 

 Three versions: 1933 by Albert Jones, one introductory song and two 

 dance songs, terminal calls. 1948 by Jesse Cornplanter of Tona- 

 wanda, two chants and nine dance songs. Second chant and first 

 dance same as Jones, others different, notably several with a large 

 range (5, 7, 9). Last two with monotone terminal antiphony. 1951 by 

 Ed Curry and Avery Jimerson, one chant omitting one phrase of the 

 Jones version, first dance same as Jones, others distinct. Last two 

 antiphony. 



All songs distinguished by sedate tempo and rattle beat, by radiant 

 melodies in flowing descent, by wide intervals, with complete scales 

 including semitones and surprising shifts of tonality. Many se- 

 quences, usually downward, in Cornplanter 9 ascending. All songs 

 started by soloist, echoed by chorus, and continued ensemble. Cycle 

 followed by regular ga'daso-t stomp. 



Dance. — Circular processional with slow shuffling walk, half of 

 regular stomp tempo, men and women in alternate array. Ensuing 

 stomp in typical speed and pattern without percussion. 



Remarks. — Said to be old dance, formerly featuring hand linking.'" 



' At Six Nations Reserve Hand-in-hand Dance is fused with Com Dance and with Green Bean symbolism. 

 At Soursprings longhouse, it is always included in the food spirit rites, and is sometimes performed with 

 linked hands. 



10 Conflicting with the bean idea, a legend tells of a victory celebration after surviving a siege by the 

 Shawnee (see Speck, 1949, p. 1.53). Fenton states (personal communication): "Other informants say the 

 Kah'kwa, or Erie." 



