tablita dance
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The tablita dance, also known as the corn dance, is a significant ceremonial dance performed by Pueblo peoples in the Southwestern United States. These dances are central to their ceremonialism, particularly for rain and fertility, and are often held in the spring and summer.1
The dance involves both men and women. Women wear distinctive tablet crowns, called tablitas, adorned with cloud symbols. The performances typically include a slow dance for entering the plaza, accompanied by a chorus of men invoking rain gods, and a fast dance with elaborate formations and interweaving patterns. Masked dancers, representing sacred figures like rain gods, are also a striking feature of Pueblo ceremonialism.1
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