dances with germans

"In the photographs of the nine men from Bella Coola who were brought to Germany in 1885 to perform their sacred dances and songs in zoos, theatres and community halls, the Nuxalk Indians are wearing feathers in their heads. Although prized as an exceptional example of cultural authenticity, the men were asked to put on the feathers in deference to the commonly held notion of what real Indians looked like."
Susan Walker, reporting on director Barbara Hager's documentary "From Bella Coola to Berlin", in "Dancing with Germans, Toronto Starweek Magazine, Feb 18-24/2006, p. 35
(thanks Ricardo)