Traditionally, Native Americans use symbols, images, and star patterns as keys to remembering their history and stories. Based on these traditions, "The Storytelling Shirt" program has been developed.
Wearing traditional Native regalia and the storytelling shirt (a full length buckskin shirt hand painted with symbols and Cherokee star patterns) these images are used to retell traditional stories such as "The Uktena", and the "The Pleiades and the Pine". Students and teachers will not only be entertained but will learn how Native Americans use images and symbols as "keys" to unlocking their memories.
Dressed in traditional Native American clothing, Stands With Many presents a program of traditional & interactive Cherokee storytelling, and traditional & interactive Cherokee drumming and singing. Selected students will participate in a Cherokee Stomp Dance song and if room and audience size permit, students and teachers will participate in a Round Dance.
Traditional stories, such as "How Rabbit Tricked the Wolves", "The First Fire", and "How Wildcat Caught a Turkey" have been developed for child participation and dramatic play. All stories are age appropriate.
Recommended Grades: K - 8
Running Time: 45 minutes
Single and Back-to-Back programs are available.
The Storytelling Shirt
Cherokee Rabbit Tales: A Preschool Program
In Cherokee tradition, along with many other tribes in the east, Rabbit is the Trickster. Whatever Rabbit's motives may be, to start trouble or get out of it, he is a Trickster.
Dressed in traditional Cherokee clothing, Stands With Many presents a program of interactive storytelling, singing, and drumming. Stories such as "Rabbit and the Wildcat" and "How Rabbit Tricked the Wolves" have been developed for child participation.
If room and group size permit the children will also participate in a Native Round Dance.
Recommended Grades: Preschool - K
Running Time: 30 minutes
Single and Back-to-Back programs are available
Costs
Please call 443-562-0656 or email for currents prices. Thank you.
