Enter To Win a Hand-painted Drum & Medicine Bag

Congratulations to the winner of the previous giveaway, the Veteran's Day Gift Basket from Chickasaw-owned Bedré Fine Chocolates, Patti A. from Santa Rosa, CA!
Enter for your chance to win our next giveaway below before Midnight on November 16, 2021!

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Enter to win a hand-painted Drum & Medicine Bag.


Enter to win this beautiful hand-painted Drum & Medicine Bag. Both the drum and medicine bag are embellished with colorful beads and fringe.


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Why are drums important in Native American culture?

To Native people, Indian drums are much more than just decorations or interesting musical instruments. American Indian drums are believed to speak to the drummer. Native drums being made in a circle represent the earth and life. The beating drum is compared to the beating of a human heart and is said to represent the heartbeat of the earth.1


What is an Indigenous medicine bag?

A medicine bag is a small pouch worn by some Indigenous people's and holds sacred and/or spiritual objects. It is usually worn around the neck and kept close to the wearer's heart.2 Each bag is personally curated for the wearer and is meant to give guidance, good luck, good health, protection, abundance, and love to those that wear them. The bags are traditionally made out of leather and may be embellished with feathers, beads, quills, fringe, and more.3


What do you put in a medicine bag?

You can place any item that has unique or spiritual personal meaning to the wearer. Some examples are lavender, sweetgrass, crystals, shells, sand, coins, seeds, or even a photo of a loved one.2


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1http://indians.org/articles/native-american-pow-wow.html
2https://www.shenative.com/products/red-medicine-bag
33https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-medicinebag/

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