suns along the Mohawk

It’s been four weeks since I enjoyed the  Haudenosaunee Social Dance presentation by Chris Thomas and His Smoke Dancers at the Mabee Farm Historic Site, hosted by the Schenectady County Historical Society.  [Click this link, and its See More link, for thoughtful cultural background as well as information about the performers.] Despite my delay in posting about it, I am very happy to finally praise the dancers and the crowd and present a few representative images.

The dance troupe, the information about the Haundenosaunee, the ambience, and the audience were most enjoyable and made me wish I took advantage of more of the SCHS events at Mabee Farm.  Thanks go out to the Smoke Dancers, the hosts and sponsors. I hope you enjoy the photographs, which I will surely return to often. [click a photo for a larger version]

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above: Chris Thomas (Onondaga Nation, Beaver Clan)

above: the entire cast (arrayed along the Mohawk)

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  . . Chris Thomas and his daughter Awksanah are carrying on the traditions of the People of the Longhouse.