Tuesday, September 3, 2024

He Also Introduced A Dance Step To Long Island

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In 1909, Chief Murfy Pequa organized a Lacrosse league
© Oliverio              photo + text
in Nassau County
on Long Island

This statue honors 
the Mohawk man
who also introduced
a popular dance to 
the white folks
there:

3 steps forward
2 steps up
3 steps backward
2 steps up
and then
fall down
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2024 at 3:22 PM

    "Murfy Pequa" is a name that sounds like the Nassau town
    of Massapequa.

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2024 at 3:29 PM

      Close but no cigar:
      "Massapequa" got its name from Murfy's chieftain brother:
      Masta Pequa

      -Oliverio

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