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We yah hani nah Coastal First Nations Dance Festival | Vancouver
The WE YAH HANI NAH COASTAL FIRST NATIONS DANCE FESTIVAL has been revived at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver. The First Nations dance festival was first started in the 1960s by Chief Ken Harris of the Dakhumhast House of the Gitksan and continued to be celebrated in Prince Rupert, B.C., until the 1980s.
This year, the festival will be presented again by First Nations dancers from along the coast and the Yukon thanks to the support of the Cultural Olympiad. The performances started on Feb. 16 and will continue on March 2 and 16.
The dancers will be joining the Dancers of Damelahamid, a multi-generational traditional dance group that performs dances belonging to the family of Chief Harris, and they will be re-enacting historical events and traditions, like welcoming guests to a feast.
Be sure to check out this amazing dance tradition, which will hopefully see a resurgence in years to come!
We yah hani nah Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
March 2 and 16 @ 3 p.m.
The Museum of Anthropology at U.B.C.
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Posted by Michelle D.February 29, 2008 at 2:45 PM
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