Laughing Song

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Summary: 
AFC 1947/012 Willard Rhodes 1947 field recordings collection
Description: 

Old Song

Community: 
Library of Congress, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Yakama
Protocol: 
Library of Congress Public Access, Warm Springs Community Public Access, Yakama Community Public Access
Category: 
Language, Lifeways
Keywords: 
ACLS 2018
Creator: 
Willard Rhodes
Contributor: 
May Peters, Isabelle Keo, Nettie McCorkle, Mrs.Frank Queshpama Sr., Mathilde Mitchell, Frank Queshpama, Jr.
Rights: 
Library of Congress
Identifier: 
AFC1947/012; r235B_9550_B4
Type: 
MP3, reel to reel
Format: 
Audio
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Description: 

This is a social dance song that is song to bring laughter into the longhouse. A person sways their upper body back and forth and when the drum stops they turn around and point at the crowd or themselves and start laughing until everyone is laughing.

Title: 
Laughing Song
Community: 
Yakama, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Protocol: 
Yakama Community Public Access, Warm Springs Community Public Access
Category: 
Language, Lifeways