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Dances 65 Now dey divvy at de top To de left and right dey prance; Den dey meet up wif deir partners At de bottom ob de dance; While de leadin’ couple hist deir hands An’ make a kind o’ arch; An’ de oder couples romp around, An’ under it dey march. Now Boy 1 and Girl 1 are at the foot, and the dance con- tinues, led by Girl 2 and Boy 6, then Boy 2 and Girl 6, etc., until all have had the leading position. A Few Fundamental Indian Dance Steps It is impossible, in this short section, to describe fully, all the steps required in Indian Dancing,—even those dances herein given. We include a few taken from Mrs. Buttree’s Rhythm of the Redinan, by kind permission of the pub- lishers, A. S. Barnes & Company. In this book, there are fully described 39 authentic Indian dance steps, many of them illustrated. ToE-FLAT 1. Step forward on left toe &. Drop left heel in place 2. Step forward on right toe &. Drop right heel in place Repeat as often as necessary. This is a good rest step, to be interjected between two more strenuous steps. Cross-Hop 1. Cross right over left &. Hop on right 2. Cross left over right &. Hop on left This may be done in place, or with progression in any di- rection. <A good step, and easily acquired. SNEAK STEP I. Step to right with right toe, knees a little bent &. Step to right with left toe, crossing in front of right 2. Step to right with right toe, uncrossing &. Step to right with left toe, crossing in back of right.