| Did you ever wonder why pow wow drums are | | | | was first given to the people by a woman, they |
| used in native ceremonies? I did, but never really | | | | are believed to contain her spirit and are greatly |
| understood that they played such a significant role | | | | respected for this reason. The people's deep |
| in the Indigenous culture until I had the opportunity | | | | cultural beliefs make the Spirit world a very big |
| to see one of these events, and started talking | | | | part of these ceremonies and a time when they |
| to the American Indian singers about the | | | | connect with their creator. |
| significant role the pow wow drum has in the | | | | Today, you will not only come across Native |
| ceremony. | | | | American pow wow drums being played in native |
| Native drum groups realize the significance of this | | | | drumming circles but will also see that they are |
| type of drum in their culture, but most people I | | | | very popular in rustic home decorating and |
| meet have only a small idea of how the native | | | | western interior design. Many home designers, |
| drum music is used and what it is used for. | | | | wishing to add balance and peace in their rustic |
| Because it is thought to be the heartbeat of | | | | style home decor, find that the powerful |
| Mother Earth and the tool necessary to call on the | | | | presence of the pow wow drum does just that. |
| Spirits, the pow wow drum is, understandably, the | | | | Because of their popularity in country and |
| heart of the Native American ceremony. | | | | southwestern decor, it is easy to find powwow |
| If you ever have the chance to be present at | | | | drums online and in stores that sell Native |
| one of these spiritual events, you will certainly be | | | | American drums and other rustic home decor |
| fascinated to watch how this American Indian | | | | items. |
| drum is played during the ceremony. Made from a | | | | Whether using your pow wow drum in native |
| large base and covered with cow, deer or buffalo | | | | drum groups or adding it along with your rustic |
| rawhide, the pow wow drum is played by eight or | | | | home decor, it is important to treat it with great |
| more men that strike the drum with drum | | | | honor and the respect that it deserves. There is |
| beaters as they sing songs, often sung in the | | | | really no wrong form of expression when using |
| Native American language. | | | | your pow wow drum as long as it is done |
| These singers are responsible for knowing the | | | | properly and out of respect to the spiritual role it |
| songs necessary for the powwow and for the | | | | has among the Native people. |
| songs asked of them by the singing leader. You | | | | You can connect with the spiritual world in your |
| can also find the powwow drum and singers at | | | | Native American drum circles or generate peace |
| dances, ceremonies and other events where a | | | | and balance in your southwestern home decor |
| pow wow is needed. | | | | through the powerful presence enhanced by pow |
| The Native Americans think of these events and | | | | wow drums. |
| the native drums to be sacred. Since the drum | | | | |