Brush Dance
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Brush Dance is a traditional Yurok healing and world-renewal ceremony involving song, dance, and ritual to restore balance and well-being within the community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brush Dance canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yurok ceremony
ⓘ
ceremony ⓘ healing ceremony ⓘ world-renewal ceremony ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect against harmful influences
ⓘ
renew relationships between humans and spiritual beings ⓘ restore spiritual balance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Klamath Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Klamath River region
Northern California ⓘ
surface form:
Northwestern California
Yurok traditional religion ⓘ world renewal traditions of Northwestern California tribes ⓘ |
| culture |
Yurok
ⓘ
surface form:
Yurok culture
|
| ethnicGroupContext | Yurok ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
ceremonial songs
ⓘ
community participation ⓘ nighttime ceremonies ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ spiritual protocols ⓘ |
| hasIntangibleHeritageType | ritual and festive event ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
community well-being
ⓘ
healing ⓘ restoring balance ⓘ restoring well-being ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ world renewal ⓘ |
| involves |
brush or plant materials
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ dancers ⓘ drumming ⓘ medicine person ⓘ ritual paraphernalia ⓘ singers ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Yurok ceremonial cycle
ⓘ
Yurok world-renewal practices ⓘ |
| performedFor |
healing of community
ⓘ
healing of individuals ⓘ sick child ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Yurok people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| religiousTradition | Yurok traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| status | ongoing practice in some Yurok communities ⓘ |
| transmission |
intergenerational teaching
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
dance
ⓘ
ritual ⓘ song ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.