Follow My Leader Game
This game is widely played among the Indian tribes, particularly
by the boys, and also by the girls. The Leader improvises the
steps and the movements, which all who follow must repeat and
keep time to the song. The song here given is traditional in
the Omaha tribe. It has been handed down from one generation
of young folk to another—for how many, "nobody knows."
A Leader is chosen, and all who join in the game must go where
he goes, dance as he dances, move the arms, hands and feet as
he does. The skipping and dancing must be in exact time with
the song that all must sing. The game gives opportunity for fancy
steps, winding, intricate figures, "cutting capers" and merry
Follow my Leader where'er he goes;
What he'll do next, nobody knows.