| When it comes to Native American hoop drums, | | | | Americans. In modern society, they are used to |
| there are many different types and styles | | | | teach people about the American Indian culture |
| available. Different Native Americans made | | | | and often even used as decoration. In some |
| different types of drums and for different | | | | cases, the drums are even used for art projects |
| purposes. Most often the drums were used in | | | | because the rawhide makes a great canvas for |
| ceremonies and rituals or celebrations of some | | | | painting and decoration. In the history of Native |
| type. Rawhide drums were very common in most | | | | Americans, drums just like the hoop drum were |
| Native American cultures and used in many | | | | used for many different things. They were an |
| different types of hand drums. Each of these | | | | essential part of the Native American culture and |
| types of Native American drums is beautiful in its | | | | way of life and still remain so today. There are |
| own way and serves an important purpose within | | | | many spiritual, emotional and health-related |
| the families and tribes, but in general it is the hoop | | | | benefits to drumming and hoop drums are a |
| drum that is common to all. The wonder and | | | | great way to achieve this. |
| beauty of Native American hoop drums is not | | | | How are Hoop Drums Made? Native American |
| only reserved for Native Americans today, as | | | | drums are all exquisitely hand made by the tribes |
| they are sharing their work with other people of | | | | that create them, each drum is unique. |
| the world. Some of the most famous hoop | | | | Tarahumara hoop drums are made by bending a |
| drums are Tarahumara Indian drums. Their drum | | | | piece of yellow pine into a hoop and rawhide is |
| festivals draw people from around the world. | | | | stretched and laced for heads. A handle is made |
| What are Hoop Drums? Native American hoop | | | | from rawhide lacing and the drum is played by |
| drums are sometimes called frame drums and | | | | holding it vertically and tapping or "drumming" the |
| throughout Native American history have been a | | | | sides. Hoop drums come in many different sizes |
| traditional style hand drum. They are often used in | | | | but the standards are usually from 7" to 28" with |
| ceremonies and celebrations as well as for | | | | 16" to 24" being the most popular among Native |
| meditation or medicine with most Native | | | | American hand drums. |