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Native American Ceremonials, Sports, and Songs with Sheet Music, Lyrics & Commentary

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	42                 INDIAN GAMES AND DANCES
	With the song, movement begins. The steps taken should be gentle and gliding, the arms outstretched as in entreaty, the hands moved as in beckoning, not with one finger but all the fingers slowly bending toward the open palm. The dancer should think what the action means as she glides about the open space, and strive to carry out the picture of awakening the sleeping flowers, of bidding them to "come hither." It is possible that more time may be required by some dancers to produce the picture than merely singing the song once through would give; in that case, that portion of the song having the words "Hear me calling, Wake from your sleep, O flowers!" can be repeated once or twice, to meet the requirements of the dancer. The last line, "Hark! some one comes!" should be given with dramatic action. These words are the cue for those who are to repre­sent the Violets to prepare to enter from different points on the right, and to make a soft, stirring sound before they come into view, singing the following song: