Eagle Dance of Woodcraft
Enter one Eagle dancer, costumed as per foregoing description, body
bent forward, swinging wings from side to side, with a slow, simple walk
(r step and swing to each measure). Thus he makes one circuit of the
dancing space 14 meas.
As he passes the entrance on the beginning of his second round,
enter the other Eagle, as above, but progresses in opposite direction.
The first Eagle has changed his step to step forward right, step
forward left with a low dip 7 meas.
They meet at one side of the circle, hesitate with both wing tips
meeting overhead, facing each other 3 meas.
They cautiously encircle each other, lowering the wings and raising
them again 4 meas.
Then each completes his own circle to opposite side of the center
7 meas.
Face to face again, they hesitate, waving arms, and bending knees
well 3 meas.
With feet close together, they hop, hop, hop, each to his own
right flapping the wings menacingly i meas.
To his own left
To right
To left
More calmly, they again encircle each other 4 meas.
As No. r again starts to make the circle, No. z hesitates 4 meas.
No. z turns, and follows No. i 6 meas.
After another round, one behind the other, they step side by side 7 meas. With the high hop-point step, they progress to right i meas. To left, forward, and back (z meas. each) working in perfect unison 3 meas. Now they face each other 3 meas. Softly sway the wings parallel to each other 4 meas. With the step and dip, they go off together, wings overlapping i o meas.
z meas.
z meas.
i meas.
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