Michel Frazier plays in the fields next to her trailer

Michel Frazier plays in the fields next to her trailer

Svetlana Bahchevanova (Brooklyn, NY)
Photographed September 2007, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD

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Some ask what the man gave the dog ... it is a woman not a man .... beautiful picture ......

She is so innocent, and happy. I pray she will live her dream. If only she can hold onto her dream, throughout her life time.

I wonder if she isn't dancing...She is holding her shawl with a deliberateness, turning her head just so, and toe-heel stepping in very lovely beaded boots. She is wearing a headdress and chest piece. I suspect she is practicing for the next pow-wow. Perhaps the adult is there to help her keep rhythm. or to distract the dog from harrassing her while she dances. She is very focused on her movements. Lovely picture.

Oh! Michel Frazier.

She dances as She dreams of her young fanticies and thoughts. I wonder what they are? Perhaps her Grandfather Knows!

Beauty and shyness (or sadness) in her wonderful country.

playful, alluring and refreshing :)

Very nice juxtaposition of light and darkness, delight and tension.

What a delight, her whole relaxed, playful motion is captured forever. ... and I wonder...what does the man leaning over have in his hand for the dog.



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