How To Use Native American Drums For Rustic Decorating
Native American drums are without a doubt the most used Native instruments among American Indians and non Native American people alike. Drums for many generations have certainly been at the center of Native lifestyle, forming what has become the channel of religion and spirituality as well as special days where a pow wow drum is at the center.
Indian leaders in North America history have all used drums in various ways to communicate with a higher power known to most as the Great Spirit. To Native people, Indian drums are much more than just decorations or interesting musical instruments. American Indian drums are thought to speak to the drummer. Native drums being made in a circle represent the earth and life. The most well known being hoop drums and shaman drums which are Indian hand drums used in many personal healing and religious ceremonies as well as public ceremonies such as a Native American powwow.
The hide of the animal that is placed over the ring brings with it unique characteristics of the spirit of the animal and brings a sense of life to the drum when played. Many people think of striking a drum to make a sound, but to Native American drummers and those involved in modern drumming groups and drum circles, the desire is to draw out the sound. The beating drum is compared to the beating of a human heart and is said to represent the heart beat of the earth which is a belief that is classic Native American. Drums in this way become the channel to connect one’s spirit with that of the earth and the Great Spirit through out the history of Native Americans.
Native American Indian drums have a beautiful culture and because they are so important they are used in not only
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