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Pomo women dance the Bole Maru of today, nearly a century after it first evolved, blending the native Kuksu cult with the Maru, or dream religion. The five dances reflect recent influences including Christianity and World War II: Chosho wya ko'o (hand power dance), Ka'mots pilili ko'o (star hoop dance), Lame'sa ko'o (attendants' or feast dance), Ayayo kata ko'o (marriage dance), and Ho'dobiy wantera ko'o (war flag dance). Each is performed in elaborate dress around a fire within a brush enclosure. The shaman expresses her religious beliefs in her own words. Ceremonial activities and the termination feast are interwoven with the dances and occasional ethnological commentary. Photographed with synchronous sound near Stewart's Point, California with the cooperation of the Southwestern Pomo Community, Kashia Reservation, June 18, 1961.
Moving Image Documentary film Native Americans Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California--Dances 1964 Indians of North America--Religion Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies Dance Indians of North America--California Pomo Indians Indian dance--North America United States Sonoma Stewarts Point Rancheria
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