Close up of Fancy dancers bustle regalia, Thunderbird Powwow at the Queens County Farm Museum.<br />
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The Native American bustle is a traditional part of a man's regalia worn during a dance exhibition or pow wow and originates from the Plains region of the United States. The men's bustle is typically made of a string of eagle or hawk feathers attached to a backboard. Eagle and hawk feathers are sacred religious objects to Native American people and the possession of eagle and hawk feathers are protected by the eagle feather law.<br />
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The traditional bustle or &quot;old-style&quot; bustle, being circular.  Fancy dancers generally wear two bustles, one attached to a belt above the buttocks and another attached to a harness on the back.