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• The music in a wacipi comes primarily from the drum groups who circle the arena and play large, specially designed drums and sing traditional songs.
• The clothing worn by dancers is referred to as regalia, never costumes. Good guests at a wacipi do not touch the dancers' regalia. The master of ceremonies will make announcements about etiquette and the types of dances being performed.
• "Indian dancing almost faded out until contest dancing appeared in the mid-1960s. The interest in money and dancing caught like wildfire and a resurgence in dancing occurred," Whitebird said.
• What one sees at a powwow are dancing feet, colorful regalia and smiling faces.
• Information about powwows in South Dakota can be found at the South Dakota Department of Tourism's website, www.travelsd.com/Events.
• This moment in South Dakota history is provided by the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising partner of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Find us on the web at www.sdhsf.org. Contact us at info@sdhsf.org to submit a story idea.