Native Dancers ~ Aboriginal Day Celebrations

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Fortkentdad

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Every year we celebrate Aboriginal Day in our community - many First Nations, Inuit and Metis people in our area. It is a big deal out our way.
The colour and pageantry is grand, and the sounds are haunting.

This particular celebration what held on Friday prior to allow school children to attend as a group - typically the celebration is on the summer equinox - June 21st.

I was concerned shooting inside a tent with bright sun outside and flooding in at different places. I used my Metz flash and bounced light off the tent top. I also shot some in A-priority and some a S-priority. I wanted to try and stop the action with the S-priority. I had ISO on auto to compensate if needed. All shot with a Tamron 24-70 2.8 VC on my D610.

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Fortkentdad

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I wonder if there is room for an general "Events" in "General Photography". Shooting an event on a location is a sort of genre eh? Not all events are sports and there is a section for that. Going to a car show and model railway exhibit tomorrow, my Father's Day treat. Just a thought.
 
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Moab Man

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Educate me, I thought Aboriginals were the indigenous people of Australia?

Great photos.

Edit: I got the answer - Aboriginal: inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.

I've only ever heard the word used in reference to the people of Australia. I have learned my one thing for the day. The brain will now be shutting down until tomorrow morning.
 
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Fortkentdad

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Yes Moab Man. In Canada is it extremely frowned upon to refer to the aboriginal peoples as "Indians" or even "North American Indians". The story goes that Columbus thought he had discovered India when sailing the ocean blue in 1492 and called those he found here "Indians" . Preferred term is "First Nations Peoples" or better yet, learn which tribe you are referring to and call them Cree (as these Dancers are almost all Cree) we also have "Chip" or Chippewa people here. Just like we like to be called Scottish, or French, or German not 'Caucasian". There are many many tribes in Canada. The Inuit (not Eskimo) are a distinct group, and not limited only to the high Artic but most do live in the north, And then there are the Metis. These people are those of mixed ancestry with some European (or other) blood and some aboriginal ancestors. Of course we are all Canadian so that works too. :)
 
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Moab Man

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Interesting how sensitive everyone is. With the exception of the "French" Canadians, I didn't realize Canada was so balkanized. Funny how history shows that balkinization will eventually destroy civilizations, but we do it any way. I'm good with American, Canadian, etc... whatever country a person belongs too.

Great information. Thanks for sharing.
 
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