Yuraqpaq

Every year villages gather in one place and have a dance festival over a long weekend. This year the yuraqpaq took place in Chevak! It was a pretty exciting event! There were many villages that came and showed of their traditional dances, and there was even a camera crew that came and broadcasted some of the festival on the Anchorage news!

Over the days I was eventually talked into going out and participating with the Chevak yuraq group. I only went out one of the nights. I learned from hearing the reactions of some of the people I know that I should probably start going to practice more ;) so I don't look absolutely ridiculous! 

Here are some pictures from the festival 

                           Me with little peuncy! My Panik's grandson!

The entertainment of the event! Every time one of his kiddos would yuraq he'd go out there with them! Many of the local villagers would tell him to go yuraq if he was sitting watching!