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Native American Fan & Gourdstitch Beadwork Gallery<\/h1>\n

American Indian Crafts :: Photos of Peyote Style Beadwork<\/h3>\n<\/div>

Native American Fan & Gourdstitch Beadwork Gallery<\/h1>\n

American Indian Crafts :: Photos of Peyote Style Beadwork<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Loose Feather Fans<\/h2>\n

Although the loose fan, or Peyote fan as it is sometimes called, is referred to as a fan, its main purpose is not to cool you off, but rather to be used as a social, ceremonial, or religious article. Loose fans are very popular among Feather Dancers and Gourd Dancers and are often used by other dancers as well, normally being carried in the left hand. Women seldom carry this type of fan, but when they do, they are most often carried in the right hand, with the shawl on the left arm.<\/p>\n

This style fan can be made from a number of different types of feathers and sometimes several types are used together in the same fan. Depending upon the size of the feather, the number used varies from 10 to 50 feathers in a fan, with 12 being a common number. Eagle are quite often the preferred type of feather, but hawk, pheasant, macaw, scissortail, parrot, magpie, imitation eagle, and dyed or natural turkey feathers are also quite popular. Imitation eagle, turkey or pheasant are recommended today since many of the feathers mentioned above are now illegal. Hand painted imitation eagle or hawk feathers make a particularly beautiful fan and are readily available.<\/p>\n

When used in the Native American Church, the fan is usually held in the right hand with the feathers held up by the first finger and thumb. \u201cIn this position, the fan is shaken in time with the beat of the song or held in the smoke of the cedar wood fire and then struck on various parts of the body, in this way transferring the power of the smoke to the body. It may be similarly smoked and struck by a doctor on the body of a sick person as a means of curing them. Between songs, the fan may be used to stir the air or struck in the palm of the left hand.\u201d (Douglas, 1939:49)<\/p>\n

Flat Feather Fans<\/h2>\n

The Flat Fan has been in use over a wide portion of the United States for many years and has been observed in many different styles. It is carried by dancers and non-dancers alike, both male and female, and is also used for religious purposes, as well as the practical use of cooling its owner. This style fan has gone through many refinements and reached its peak of development among the Oklahoma tribes, where it is most popular today.<\/p>\n

“Anatomy” of a Feather Fan<\/h3>\n