Songs and Dance

Last changed on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 12:25

Traditional songs and traditions, displays newer songs and contemporary artists.

Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Animals, Songs and Dance, Stories
Summary
A story in Mulu'wetam: The First People page 114-115. This is an animal story also known as "Bedtime Stories" about Juncoe birds singing, flying, and asking a Coyote to join them. When Coyote does, something unexpected happens.
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
History and Current Events, Place, Plants and Ethnobotany, Songs and Dance, Stories, Traditions
Summary
A story in Mulu'wetam: The First People, on page 92-93, is about Salvadora Nolasquez's activities she did as a child when she lived at Cúpa. She would play, dance, gather foods to eat, and go to the woods to explore.
Acorn Time In Cupa_pg 58-61_Cover.PNG
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program
Category
Animals, Place, Songs and Dance, Stories, Traditions
Summary
A story in Mulu'wetam: The First People on page 58-61, about how the native Cupa people would collect acorns, to make acorn mush "wíwish, hunt rabbits, and do certain dances. This Acorn time was a yearly tradition, told by Roscinda Nolasquez in the audio.
Community
Pala Cupeño Revitalization Program, Cupa Cultural Center
Category
Language Learning, Place, Songs and Dance, Stories
Summary
A Cupeño Language Learning book created by Roderick Jacobs and Roscinda Nolasquez. This Cupeño Book contains Cúpa language exercises, vocabulary, Cúpa dialogue, and Cupeño songs.