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A dancer performs at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Dom Watson and Alex Alvarez pose in traditional clothing at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Dr. Jera Davis, an archaeologist with Moundville, poses at her tables at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Dancers perform at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Drummers perform at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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A dancer performs at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Anderson Mathews, Emma White and Taylor Mathews decorate gourds at the craft table at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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A young girl jumps in time with a performer at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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A performer at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Destiny Owings participates in a dance at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Christian Dittmer, Taylor Hughes, Destiny Owings and Wesley Moore show off the CDs they won as part of the dance competition at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Dreamcatchers hang on display at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Taylor Mathews poses in a tree at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Don Watson wears traditional clothing at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
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Ben Beaupre poses with a bow and arrow at Whispers From The Past at the Aldridge Gardens on October 2, 2016.
Aldridge Gardens hosted its annual Whispers from the Past on Oct. 1. The event included performances by the Medicine Tail Dancers and demonstrations of activities like lacrosse, leaf pounding, flintknapping, storytelling and fishing.
The day also included the chance to try traditional Native American food, buy souvenirs and learn about the lives of Native Americans in Alabama through a collection presented by UAB archaeology students.