How wonderful these shots are and the explanation of how the tribal members integrate the old with the new is fascinating. As usual, Wes looks great and his friend is very impressive as well. Just terrific.
Artist Reply: wes is feeling great now. thanks so much Linda
To add to Stanley's comment, the colors are very patriotic too. The contemporary blending is very interesting.
Artist Reply: Christine your right it is very interesting. Cultures always change and are never stagnet, no regalia ever worn was always worn. Tribal dress has always evolved. For example when introduced to the gun the Natives adapted and used it. They traded for cloth and beads ect with traders and wore that. It is long standing that change took place even between tribes before the eurpeons arived.
It's interesting that todays culture can combine with past traditions. I do not know your location, but the few native americans near here refuse to abandon buckskin for tribal gatherings. They do not recognize that their predecessors combined whatever was available into their dress. I noted that your second picture show camoflauge and a millitary logo.
Artist Reply: Every Tribal nation is seperate they are not one. So this tribal member combined his veterans ware into the regalia as he is a member of the honor gaurd as he fought in vietnam. It is common here. thanks for the insight Stan.
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amna gnow 09 Aug 2010
Where is that ? I lovelyBooker T. Williams, Jr. 08 Apr 2009
ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL ! ! ! !BILL NAGY 26 Jul 2008
Beautiful costumes and colors. Well done, Jamie. BILLNicole Phung 17 Oct 2007
WOW what a beautiful culture and picture! Well done!William Boyer 26 Sep 2007
nice jobcathy sharpe 25 Sep 2007
Fantastic photos, the costumes are an artform in their own right!Zura Potskhishvili 19 Sep 2007
BEAUTIFUL!!!!Ruth Palmer 19 Sep 2007
More great shots Jamie!Linda Burgio 18 Sep 2007
How wonderful these shots are and the explanation of how the tribal members integrate the old with the new is fascinating. As usual, Wes looks great and his friend is very impressive as well. Just terrific.Christine Higgins 18 Sep 2007
To add to Stanley's comment, the colors are very patriotic too. The contemporary blending is very interesting.Stanley Layman 18 Sep 2007
It's interesting that todays culture can combine with past traditions. I do not know your location, but the few native americans near here refuse to abandon buckskin for tribal gatherings. They do not recognize that their predecessors combined whatever was available into their dress. I noted that your second picture show camoflauge and a millitary logo.Robin Foss 18 Sep 2007
Great shots.Maria Murphy 18 Sep 2007
Bueatiful costumes.There amazing.Thanks for sharingmichael falk 18 Sep 2007
grandpa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Alberto D'Assumpcao 18 Sep 2007
Fantastic captures, Jamie! Close up and clearness are splendids!Francis Rivera 18 Sep 2007
Great photos! ^_^Michael Forbus 18 Sep 2007
Jamie, these photographs are excellent. Remarkable lens work. MichaelReba McDonald 18 Sep 2007
Great shots Jamie.Nira Dabush 18 Sep 2007
fantastic shots,JamiePhil Cashdollar 18 Sep 2007
cool great shots jamie...Matt Falk 18 Sep 2007
WOWGeri Jandrain 18 Sep 2007
love this shot of Wes and APMelinda Sue Flessert 18 Sep 2007
very awesome jamiephilip benanti 18 Sep 2007
very excellentDan Falk 18 Sep 2007
grandpa. cooljill pedersen 18 Sep 2007
EXCELLENT JAMIEJohn Swift 18 Sep 2007
Amazing, Jamie. Headdresses are beautiful!Roberta Ponte 18 Sep 2007
oh great shot JamieJohnnie Jumper III 18 Sep 2007
THEY ARE SO COLORFUL! WONDERFUL PHOTO!!Kathie Nichols 17 Sep 2007
Again and again, excellent captures Jamie!joan warburton 17 Sep 2007
Wonderful photos! Great detail on this bottom one.Joanna Jungjohann 17 Sep 2007
tremendous foto's jamie luv!bianca 17 Sep 2007
VERY NICE...Chris Roukema 17 Sep 2007
Most Excellent, Jamie! Beautiful Friendship! Thank You for sharing!Seth Weaver 17 Sep 2007
Great photo Jamie. Beautiful colors and designs.