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The turkey dance (Caddo: Núh Kaʔáwshan〔Edmonds, Randlett. ''Nusht'uhti?ti? Hasinay: Caddo Phrasebook.'' Richardson, TX: Various Indian Peoples Publishing, 2003: 19. ISBN 1-884655-00-9.〕) is one of the most important traditional dances among Caddo people.〔("Caddo Heritage & Culture." ) ''Caddo Nation''. 2007 (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)〕 Women dance the turkey dance, while men drum and sing the songs, which describe events in Caddo history. The dance takes place in the afternoon and finished by sunset, when turkeys return to their roosts.〔〔Carter 359〕 Caddos traditionally founded their villages and camps near turkey roosts, because the turkeys served as sentinels — creating noises when people approached. ==History== The turkey dances are ancient, and several stories of their origin exist. One explanation is that a Caddo man, hunting in the forest, heard singing. The source was a rafter of turkey hens dancing in a circle around a tom turkey. The hunter carefully observed and memorized the dance to share with his tribe.〔("Caddo Nation Today." ) ''Texas Beyond History.'' (retrieved 27 Dec 2010)〕 18th-century Spanish missionaries wrote descriptions of Hasinai women dancing the turkey dance when warriors returned to their village.〔 In the 21st century, Caddo women still dance with a ceremonial cane presented to the tribe by the Spanish before 1809.〔 The Caddo have continuously maintained the turkey dance, but it particularly enjoyed a revival after World War II.〔Carter 46〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Turkey dance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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