Innu drum dancing
E716065
Indigenous cultural practice
Innu cultural expression
ceremonial practice
spiritual practice
traditional dance
Innu drum dancing is a traditional Indigenous cultural practice involving rhythmic drumming, singing, and movement that plays a central role in the spiritual and communal life of Innu communities such as Sheshatshiu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Innu drum dancing canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous cultural practice
ⓘ
Innu cultural expression ⓘ ceremonial practice ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Innu communities in Labrador
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Innu communities in Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
ceremonial gathering
ⓘ
communal life of Innu communities ⓘ community bonding ⓘ cultural identity expression ⓘ intergenerational knowledge transmission ⓘ spiritual life of Innu communities ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
living tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Innu resilience ⓘ |
| hasElement |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ dance movement ⓘ rhythmic drumming ⓘ singing ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
celebration
ⓘ
healing ⓘ prayer ⓘ teaching stories and values ⓘ |
| hasMovementStyle |
circular dancing
ⓘ
foot-stomping patterns ⓘ group dancing ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | community members of all ages ⓘ |
| hasRhythm |
repetitive patterns
ⓘ
steady drumbeat ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Innu dancers
NERFINISHED
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Innu drummers NERFINISHED ⓘ Innu singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
ceremonies
ⓘ
community celebrations ⓘ cultural festivals ⓘ spiritual gatherings ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Innu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Innu language songs
ⓘ
Innu oral tradition ⓘ Innu spirituality ⓘ land-based practices ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Innu cultural revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | colonial policies ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
community gatherings
ⓘ
elders ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | drum ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.