Bow and Arrow Dance o f Jemez
Eight dancers, each with bow in left hand, one arrow in right. Bells about waist; an apron of white embroidered as in CORN DANCE (see p. I f 2 ) , red sash hanging down right side. Bare upper body; circle of white painted on breast. (Fig. 23.)
Instead of a drum, a hide was laid on the ground, before which the chorus kneeled, and beat in time. The rhythm was a fast, vigorous, three-part time, done loud-soft-rest; loud-soft-rest, etc.
The dance was made up of very definite figures, which I have combined as follows: (Use SONG OF THE PEACE PACT)
(a) Enter from left, one behind the other, with back-trot step
( r step to each count) 3 meas.
Then, z trot-step to first count of measure, then hold this position for the other 2 counts
(b) Repeat (a) in place
(c) Repeat (a) in place
(d) Face front, and shuffle to own left
Shuffle to own right
Shuffle about self
r meas.
.¢ meas.
q. meas.
q. meas.
q. meas.
4 meas. (In this, the two arms work simultaneously to left for one measure, to right for one measure, etc.)
(e) In circle, step right ( z ) ; hop right ( 2, 3 ) , holding left foot
in air q. meas.
Reverse feet
Step right ( r ) ; hop right ( 2, 3 ) as above
Reverse feet 2 meas.
(f) Repeat step of (e), but in straight line, facing front, and
progressing right and left z z mean
(g) Repeat again, but facing right, and progressing to right
side z z meas.
q. meas.
2 meas.
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(h) 3 back-trot steps as in (a) , in place About face, bend knees, and touch arrow to ground
(On the turn and dip, the back foot taps twice.)
(i)_ Repeat, making the turn to front Repeat, making the turn to left side (j) Back-trot step off
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3 meas. z meas.
4 meas. 4 meas. 12 meas.
