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The Booger Dance (Cherokee: tsu'nigadu'li,ᏭᏂᎦᏚᎵ "many persons' faces covered over") is a traditional dance of the Cherokee tribe, performed with ritual masks. It is performed at night-time around a campfire, usually in late fall or winter. The masks could be fashioned from gourds, animal skins, or buckeye wood. The dance has also been the subject of much scholarship. According to historians, the Booger Dance was practiced by the Cherokee people up until the last century when it was abandoned until recently resurrected.

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  • The Booger Dance (Cherokee: tsu'nigadu'li,ᏭᏂᎦᏚᎵ "many persons' faces covered over") is a traditional dance of the Cherokee tribe, performed with ritual masks. It is performed at night-time around a campfire, usually in late fall or winter. The masks could be fashioned from gourds, animal skins, or buckeye wood. The dance has also been the subject of much scholarship. According to historians, the Booger Dance was practiced by the Cherokee people up until the last century when it was abandoned until recently resurrected. (en)
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  • The Booger Dance (Cherokee: tsu'nigadu'li,ᏭᏂᎦᏚᎵ "many persons' faces covered over") is a traditional dance of the Cherokee tribe, performed with ritual masks. It is performed at night-time around a campfire, usually in late fall or winter. Before the dance begins, the male Cherokee performers, known as "Boogers", discreetly leave the party. Booger masks, are colorful masks that represented evil spirits. Booger masks were made from wood or hornets nests and were originally made as part of the Booger Dance, a winter celebration that ensured evil spirits could not disrupt the coming growing season. The Boogers also represent the malevolent spirits of those who oppose the Cherokee. They act in a stereotypically lewd manner by chasing the females around, grabbing them if possible, to satirize and ridicule what is seen as the non-Cherokee's predatory lust for the Cherokee. The dance and accompanying music are traditionally believed to drive away or offer protection against the inimical spirits, and those in whom they dwell, striking fear into their hearts, while providing comedic relief for the tribal members. Eventually, these masks came to resemble the faces of the White trespassers. The masks could be fashioned from gourds, animal skins, or buckeye wood. The dance has also been the subject of much scholarship. According to historians, the Booger Dance was practiced by the Cherokee people up until the last century when it was abandoned until recently resurrected. (en)
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