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How Do You Make A Native American Pow Wow Drum?

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How Do You Make A Native American Pow Wow Drum?

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For the Native American, no matter what tribe, the most sacred thing was Mother Earth. Without the earth as their mother, no tribe would have had food or shelter. Reverence for Mother Earth and for the other spirits and gods was celebrated in gatherings of music and dance we now call pow-wows. During these celebrations, a central beat is kept on large drums, usually manned by eight drummers, who rhythmically keep time by beating together. This drumming represents the heartbeat of the earth herself. This article will give you some tips on how to make a Native American pow wow drum. Obtain your wood. For a pow-wow drum, your wooden base needs to be around twenty inches in diameter. To make your drum as authentic as possible, the wood should be native to the area in which your chosen tribe lived, and harvested in a sustainable way that remains in harmony with the environment. Heat your wood and bend it. This step takes great skill and a professional should be consulted if you are not prof

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