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  George Catlin
(1796-1872)

Dance to the Berdache

Drawn while on the Great Plains, among the Sac and Fox Indians, the sketch depicts a ceremonial dance to celebrate the two-spirit person. The men tease him but vie for his recognition, which is deemed an honor.

National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, DC.

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