The history of the evolution of this dance between the men and women’s dance is slightly different. In only that the origin of this Smoke Dance stems from ceremonies called Wasase, an old time war dance/rain dance, danced strictly by the men. This dance was a slow tempo and the dance style of the men was very dramatic often displaying great movement and theatrical bravado that is sometimes translated as arrogance and pride. The dance often told a story of war and victory, and was also often used to incite the rain in the appropriate season. The women’s dance evolved from the social dances, although currently both dances are very similar in fast footwork. The differences between the men and women are in the style and grace portrayed by each dancer.