Metis Culture Metis Music The traditional music of

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Metis Culture

Metis Culture

Metis Music • The traditional music of the Métis was up-tempo and lively, which

Metis Music • The traditional music of the Métis was up-tempo and lively, which made it perfect for dancing. Extra and irregular beats were added to give bounce to the music, making the dance a lot faster. • The Métis dances were a blend of European (French, Scottish, Irish) and Native influences. • The traditional dance of the Métis people was the Red River Jig. In a jig, the faster the fiddle music, the faster the dancers’ feet had to move (dancer always followed the fiddle music). The rhythm was kept by toe tapping or playing the spoons. • Red River Jig • Dancers often competed with one other dancers for the fastest, most complicated footwork.

Metis Language • “Michif”: variation on the French word “Metis” • Mixture of both

Metis Language • “Michif”: variation on the French word “Metis” • Mixture of both French and Native words and grammar • Originated in Ontario and Manitoba in 1700 s • Became an official bartering language • Included: French nouns (vocabulary), Cree verbs (grammar rules), French masculine/feminine rules, Cree living/non-living rules.

Metis Flag

Metis Flag

Metis Flag continued. . • The metis flag is the oldest flag that originated

Metis Flag continued. . • The metis flag is the oldest flag that originated in Canada. • The Metis had two flags. Both flags had the same design, an infinity sign, but different colours. • Red: Hudson’s Bay Company • Blue: North West Company • Infinity sign: Represented the joining of two distinct cultures, and the immortality of the Metis Nation.

Metis Clothing

Metis Clothing

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