Native American Masks and Indian Dances Coloring Books

Native American Masks

by Dianne Gaspas

Well-researched and accurately rendered, this authentic array of traditional Native American masks will delight coloring book fans of all ages.

Derived from the ritual and recreational traditions of American Indians across the continent, 30 imaginative masks differ in size, shape, and weight. Used for a variety of events and purposes, these disguises depict:

• long-haired Iroquois Rim-Dweller
• a Cattaraugus Seneca Doorkeeper
• an Eskimo dance mask from King Island in Alaska
• a highly decorative Makah dancing mask
• an Iroquois False Face mask
• a Navaho ceremonial mask, accented with an enormous collar of leaves
• the Hopi Powamu mask
• the Kwakiutl bear-spirit mask
• a Tlingit raven mask
• many others

Each mask is accompanied by a caption describing the motif and identifying the tribe of origin.

Original Dover 2002 publication, 30 full-page black-and-white illustrations. 5 color illustrations on the covers. 32 pages

North American Indian Dances and Rituals Coloring Book

by Peter F. Copeland

Enter the mystical world of the Hopi snake dancer as the tribe prays for rain. Enjoy the antics of the Zia clown dancers as they delight spectators with practical jokes. You'll find yourself quickly immersed in the drama and excitement of the Native American dances and rituals depicted in this unique and educational coloring book.

38 finely detailed line drawings, including seven double-page spreads, depict dancers in elaborate costumes celebrating a rich harvest, driving away evil spirits and healing the sick, asking the gods for a successful hunt and a good harvest, and much more. Among the traditional events portrayed are the Rio Grande Pueblo deer dance, the Song for Dead Warriors, the corn dance of Santa Clara Pueblo, the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers' dance, the Inuit seal hunt dance, the ghost dance of the western Plains, and more.

Illustrations also include such authentic tribal artifacts as a buffalo hide war medicine shield, an ivory good luck charm, and a 13th century wooden mask. Informative, fact-filled captions provide explanations of each ceremony as well as coloring suggestions for custumes, headdresses, and body paint.

Original Dover 1997 publication. 38 black-and-white illustrations, including 7 double-page spreads. Full-color illustrations on covers. 48 pages

8 1/4 x 11, paperbound.

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