'He Who Dances on Wood' and finding yourself
“He Who Dances on Wood” (2016) is a documentary short, under six-minutes long, produced and directed by Brooklyn-based, Mexican-Ethiopian filmmaker Jessica Beshir.
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“He Who Dances on Wood” (2016) is a documentary short, under six-minutes long, produced and directed by Brooklyn-based, Mexican-Ethiopian filmmaker Jessica Beshir.
6 The Heard Museum for American Indian Art and History in Phoenix, Arizona, premiered its first Virtual Hoop Dance Contest Feb. 13, via YouTube and Facebook. The contest included video submissions from 80 competitors from 40 tribes, who competed for $2,500 in the youth, teen, adult, and senior divisions. Hoop dancing is a popular Native American tradition originally meant for healing ceremonies. This year's competition was unlike any other though, due to the virtual format put in place out of caution for COVID-19. Dennis Bowen of the Seneca Nation was the master of ceremonies for the e...