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Photo:
Sandy Peters
Gabe
Bullock, men's head dancer, displays
a color bustle which he made himself for
his
fancy dancing.
Photo: Sandy Peters
Three young girls braiding each other's
hair
during the powwow.
Photo:
Sandy Peters
Brinder Jacobs, wearing a traditional
buckskin dress with long hanging fringe to
honor her ancestors.
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Photo: Sandy Peters
Brinder
Jacobs' daughter-in-law,Melody Jacobs.
Melody is a Mescalero Apache, who is the
women's head dancer, is wearing a dress
made of southern cloth.
She
says dancers usually wear things that
people give them or that they make
themselves. She did all her own beadwork
and made her own breastplate, belt, and
mocassins.
Photo:
Sandy Peters
Brinder Jacobs shows the handmade
leather boots she wears.
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