First drum made at local school.

First drum made at local school.

File Photo: KDG

The tradition is that the first raw hide drum a first nations person makes  is a gift to someone.

Traditional drum making at NVIT Photo KDG

Traditional drum making at NVIT
File Photo: KDG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drumming and rattles are used in First Nations ceremony, as well as singing for  prayers for events.

Rattles for traditional functions also raw hide File Photo KDG

Rattles for traditional functions also raw hide
File Photo KDG

 

On this Day: January 5th 1944

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