This style is a loose flat fan. The fan is strung together, so it opens up and close to fit into a gourd box. Sometimes there are no beads to hold these feathers together, and it drops like a drop fan. This would most likely be used by men. It can be used in dances, peyote ceremonies, and/or devotions
STIFF FLAT FAN
This is a Stiff Flat Fan, INDIVIDUAL. The big difference on this one is that each individual feather is feather worked. The feathers in this fan does one move, they are permanently set, it is a stiff fan. This type of fan would be used by dancers, or by ladies in the peyote ceremonies. Many traditional dancers (common among both men and ladies) and jingle dancers like this style fan. Usually a bigger fan box is needed for this type of fan. Some people prefer straight cut fringes on these types of fans. Most NAC people prefer twisted leather fringes on these types of fans.
TRADITIONAL DANCING FAN
This is a traditional Dancing style Wing Fan. This is for educational purposes only.
STIFF FLAT FAN GROUPED
This is a Stiff Flat Fan, GROUPED. These feather are permanently set in place, so the feathers do not move around. The feather work is one whole piece of feather work around the feathers. This fan has a design on the front and the back of the fan. This fan would be use mostly by ladies. It would be use by jingle dress dancers, or used by ladies in the peyote ceremonies. The feather worked is called grouped feather work. This fan is used only for educational purpose.
DOUBLE SIDED STIFF FLAT FAB
This is a double side, stiff flat fan. This fan has 24 tails in it. It is a double side fan. You can hold the fan any side, and the design is usually the same on both sides of the fan. This type of fan can be made into a side drop fan, by loosing the feathers. It will only open up to the side. For this particular fan, it is a stiff fan. This type of fan is most commonly used in peyote ceremonies and by straight dancers in pow wows.
