among the native american dances is

among the native american dances is the spectacular hopi snake dances. before this dances is the perfromed,live snakes are collected. during the dances,members of the hopi tribe hold snakes between their teeth. the following day,the snakes are released so that they can tell other animals that the hopi are moving in rhythm with nature.
the hopi often invite members of the audience to participate in their dances,so if you have a fear of snakes,sit towards the back of the arena