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| Above, the Zuni Eagle Dance. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The summer season of Nightly Indian Dancing in the Gallup Courthouse Square began tonight with a dancing group from the Zuni Pueblo located about 33 miles south of Gallup, New Mexico.
The free dance show begins every night at 7:00 for one hour. Dancers from different tribes or pueblos perform traditional dances. The Nightly Indian Dances are co-sponsored by the City of Gallup and the Gallup Chamber of Commerce.
Tonight was well attended by about 300 people. The temperature was comfortable and the sky clear with a full moon.
Here are some of the dances performed this evening:
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| Above, the Zuni Eagle Dance. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Zuni Pottery Dance. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Zuni Deer Dance. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Zuni Buffalo Dance. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Along with the dances, Native American flutist Fernando Solisione (I'm spelling his last name phonetically) also performed.
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| Above, flutist Fernando Solisione (sp?) performs. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
While heading home (east of Gallup about 17 miles), a full moon was in the eastern sky.
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| Above, a full moon as seen from my front yard. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
It was a nice, relaxing way to enjoy a late spring evening. I picked up a schedule of future dances. I will very likely attend many times this summer.
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