KUMEYAAY POW WOW Yuman Family of Bird Singers Dancers
Kumeyaay Pow wow, the family of Yuman California Indian bird singers and Yuman bird dancers sing and dance their
traditional cultural dances and cultural music during the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation TRADITIONAL
GATHERING, September 10, 2005.
Yuman Native American musicians playing GOURD RATTLES and singing with cultural dancers pictured above may include the
Cocopah-Cucapa, Kumeyaay-Kumiai, Quechan, Mohave, Paipai- Pai Pai, Ipai-Tipai, Kiliwa, Yavapai, Havasupai, Hualapai,
Maricopa, Luiseño and Cahuilla Indians of Southern California, southwest Arizona, and northern Baja California Mexico.
RON CHRISTMAN, Kumeyaay, was emcee for the birdsingers, and ARLENE GALVAN directed the event.
Please see americanindiansource.com feature on Ron Christman, including audio recording of Mr. Christman performing live,
and a Ron Christman Ipai-Tipai published article about Traditional Origins of Southern California Bird Songs.
Please see Sam Brown Kumeyaay website -- singbird.com -- dedicated to Kumeyaay Bird Songs.
KUMEYAAY FIESTA
In the old days long before the electric light, the traditional "Kumeyaay gatherings" were known as KUMEYAAY FIESTA.
These inter-band fiestas or parties would go on for several days.
The host band prepared great feasts and entertainment free for their guests, and the people would come together
from miles around to honor, teach, eat, sing, dance, play games, to socialize and celebrate.
IN FACT the Kumeyaay bands -- the California Indians -- historically never had "pow wows" at all.
"Kumeyaay pow wow" is (mis)used here as a key search word to highlight an often misunderstood point about Indigenous California culture.
Kumeyaay and California Indian Bird Singers Photos Pictures MOVIE THEATER for on-line audio video recordings and more Pictures of Kumeyaay gatherings and California Indian gatherings.
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