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安纳达科市(Anadarko)的印地安博览会
地方性遗产
每年八月，数以百计、来自不同部落的美国原住民聚集在奥克拉荷马的安纳达科市。以一平原印地安部落(Plains
Indian)为名的安纳达科，现在是奥克拉荷马境内最大的平原印地安人聚集处之一，因为有许多平原印地安人定居在此，所以安纳达科市又名「印地安人的首府」(Indian
Capital of the Nation)。
这场印地安人集会的名称叫做印地安博览会(博览会是一个公开的展览会或表演)，旨在展示美国原住民的手工艺并藉以保存他们的文化遗产。有时，参加博览会的美国原住民有时会露宿在常规圆锥形帐篷内，并身穿一种叫做鹿皮装的常规皮革制服饰。大部分非美国原住民的民众会前来参观印地安文化；他们会在旁观看游行或灰狗、马匹赛跑，或者是亲自参与其中一项舞蹈或竞赛项目。
博览会开始前的几个月，每一个部落会选出一位代表他们部落的部落公主，公主任期一年。她要聪明与强壮，并须具备个性良好、有自信及其他的领袖特质。博览会期间的两次主要游行(开始及退出各一次)，公主拥有走在游行队伍前端，带领她的部落前进的光荣使命。
Every year in August hundreds of Native American people from all different tribes come to the city of Anadarko, Oklahoma. Named after a Plains Indian tribe, Anadarko is now the home of one of the largest gatherings of Plains Indians in Oklahoma. Because so many Plains Indian populations have lived in Anadarko, it is known as the "Indian Capital of the Nation."
This gathering of Native Americans is called the American Indian Exposition. An exposition is a public exhibition or show. The purpose of this exposition is to show off Native American arts and crafts and help preserve their cultural heritage. The Native Americans who attend sometimes camp out in traditional teepees and they may wear traditional leather clothing, called buckskin. Lots of people who are not Native Americans come to observe Indian culture; they watch the parades or greyhound and horse racing, or they attend one of the many dances or contests that are held.
Several months before the exposition, each tribe selects a tribal princess who will represent them for a year. A tribal princess is smart and strong. She must also possess a fine personality, be self-confident, and have other qualities that make her a leader. During the exposition, the princesses have the honor of leading their tribes in the parades that begin and end the festivities.
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