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In modern Pow Wows, most religious ceremonies
no longer play a central part, they are often
conducted in the privacy of family gatherings
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Blessing
ceremonies, honoring ceremonies and ceremonies
for dropped eagle feathers remain today.
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When
an eagle feather accidentally falls from a dancer’s
outfit, the Pow Wow stops.
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Veteran dancers must perform a special ceremony
before the Pow Wow can continue.
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Different tribes have different customs relating
to how the dance ceremony is performed.