| Native American drums are probably the
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| | drum becomes a very personal job to the
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| most identifiable Indian instruments
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| | owner. The Indian drummer becomes an
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| among Indian and non Native people alike.
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| | artist and communicates impressions of
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| Drums for many generations have certainly
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| | his inner feelings and beliefs in his
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| been at the center of Indian lifestyle,
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| | Indian art. Some American Indian tribes
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| forming what is the vehicle of religion
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| | use pictures of animals to personalize
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| and spirituality as well as special days
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| | their drums and others use geometric
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| where a pow wow drum is at the center.
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| | patterns and everything in between. In
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| Indian Shaman in North America history
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| | some Native cultures the drummer will
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| have all used drums in various ways to
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| | place an item of personal value inside
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| connect with a higher power known to most
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| | the drum to permanently join himself with
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| as the Great Spirit. To Native people,
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| | his hand drum.
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| Indian drums are much more than just
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| | The unique Native American pictures that
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| decorations or nice musical instruments.
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| | the artwork on the drums depict is
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| American Indian drums are thought to
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| | usually painted with natural earth colors
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| speak to the drummer. Native drums being
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| | taken from nature. Some are dull and
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| made in a circle represent the earth and
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| | others are bright coming from flowers,
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| life. The most well known being hoop
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| | roots, berries, bark or herbs that are
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| drums and shaman drums which are Indian
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| | boiled to release their unique earth
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| hand drums used in many personal healing
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| | tones. Other Native American drums are
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| and religious ceremonies as well as
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| | decorated with iron oxide which is a
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| public ceremonies such as a Native
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| | naturally occurring red rock that can be
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| American powwow.
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| | easily crushed. When mixed with water, it
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| The skin of the animal that is pulled
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| | produces a rich orange red dye that is
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| over the ring brings with it unique
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| | much like paint and is indicative if the
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| characteristics of the spirit of the
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| | surrounding hillsides and rock formations
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| animal and brings a sense of life to the
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| | like those of the beautiful Arizona red
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| drum when played. Many people think of
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| | rock canyons. The region of Sedona is
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| striking a drum to make a sound, but to
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| | thought to be a special place with
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| Native American drummers and those
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| | spiritual power like the energy created
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| involved in modern drumming groups and
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| | by American Indian drums.
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| drum circles, the desire is to draw out
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| | The goal of Native American Education
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| the sound. The beating drum is compared
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| | except for those Indian boarding schools
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| to the beating of a human heart and is
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| | that have tried to stamp out Native
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| said to represent the heart beat of the
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| | culture has always involved the sharing
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| earth which is a belief that is classic
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| | of beliefs through music, songs, stories
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| Native American. Drums in this way become
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| | and legends. It is in harmony with these
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| the vehicle to connect one's spirit with
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| | methods of learning that the
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| that of the earth and the Great Spirit
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| | communication and cultural importance has
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| through out the history of Native
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| | been found in the use of drums. If you
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| Americans.
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| | are interested in the spiritual aspects
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| Native American Indian drums have a rich
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| | of life as pertain to Indian beliefs, you
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| culture and because they are so important
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| | will enjoy owning and playing Native
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| they are used in not only music but art
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| | American drums.
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| and dance as well. Adding decoration to a
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