![A black bear stands in the woods. The bear appears to be foraging for food in a setting of twigs, ferns and undergrowth.](../objets-objects/videos/transcriptions-transcripts/img/sapa-la_danse_de_lecho-echo_dance-1.jpg)
Film footage: A black bear wanders though the woods.
![A potlatch dancer wears a ceremonial mask and black cape, his arms stretch to the right. Behind him sit a number of people.](../objets-objects/videos/transcriptions-transcripts/img/sapa-la_danse_de_lecho-echo_dance-2.jpg)
In the bighouse, a man wears a ceremonial mask carved to resemble a bear. Shirtless, he wears a black sarong and cape. Fur is attached to the top of the mask and extends down his back as he dances for the group.
![A black bear is turning over a rock on a beach in a search for food.](../objets-objects/videos/transcriptions-transcripts/img/sapa-la_danse_de_lecho-echo_dance-3.jpg)
Outside, the bear forages along a shoreline, overturning rocks. Inside, the performer digs into the sand floor, mimicking the bear’s movements.
![A potlatch dancer wearing a bird mask and black cape crouches and hops along the dirt floor of the big house.](../objets-objects/videos/transcriptions-transcripts/img/sapa-la_danse_de_lecho-echo_dance-4.jpg)
Now the performer is shielded by blankets, then emerges wearing a bird mask and hops along the ground.
![A raven in flight with wings stretched out appears against a slightly cloudy blue sky background.](../objets-objects/videos/transcriptions-transcripts/img/sapa-la_danse_de_lecho-echo_dance-5.jpg)
Outside a raven flies across the sky.
![A carved cedar log drum dominates the image. Three wooden sticks strike the drum.](../objets-objects/videos/transcriptions-transcripts/img/sapa-la_danse_de_lecho-echo_dance-6.jpg)
Drummers use thick wooden sticks and keep the beat on a long, bark-less log laid along the floor.
![A potlatch dancer moves through the forest, his face and body covered by dance costume.](../objets-objects/videos/transcriptions-transcripts/img/sapa-la_danse_de_lecho-echo_dance-7.jpg)
In nature, a man wears another mask, his body is covered in moss, branches and hair; he dances among the trees.