Misogyny Trigger Alert – Only Men Play The Drums In Native American Culture

 

Tribal directory –

The drum is large enough that several people can stand around it and play at the same time. In some tribes both men and women play the drums. In other tribes only men will play the drums, while the women who singe will sit in a circle around the drummers.

I expect to see the men-only drumming tribes protested and smashed and dragged into the 21st century by feminist buttinskis any time now. Any time.

Yahoo forum-

Can native American women play drums?

In most cultures no but that is slowly changing. I am a proud female drummer. I have performed on “big drums” and have been threatened and insulted for it but I do not care. Nolka

I guess it all depends on where and what the circumstances are…..I can say that I have NEVER seen a woman playing drum at a Pow Wow. There may be women sitting around the drum and they may even sing, but they don’t touch the drum itself. Coolrogue

In my nation the drum (the big drum) was given to our men. It’s a symbol of peace between two nations. The drum belongs to the men, they have the responsibility to take care of it and to remember the songs. It’s the woman’s responsibility to support the men in their responsibility, but not take over their roles. ƝɨѕhҠѡe

you are from a patriarchal culture where men were seen as superior over women for centuries. we are not like that. in our cultures men and women are equally important.
…in some native cultures only men play the drum because they NEED that as their connection to the mother. as women we don’t need that…we are connected already. Kanien:kaha’ka-[]-[]-^-[]-[]

The way I was raised, there are roles of men and roles of women. Traditionally, here, drumming is not the role of women so we don’t do it. This is the job of men. The drum is a gift from the Creator, so we use it the way it was intended to be used. Sarah

Native American Drumming

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The drum is the heartbeat of the Indian Nation. It carries the heartbeat of Mother Earth and calls the spirits and nations together.

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American Indian drums are constructed of a wooden frame, or a carved and hollowed-out log, with deer, elk, horse or buffalo hides stretched taut across the opening by sinew thongs. Traditionally, Native American drums are two to three feet in diameter.

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Each drum has a keeper to ensure no one approaches it under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 

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The host drum is usually made up of a group of eight to 11 men. Traditionally, men are the drummers…

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The drumbeats must be in perfect time, and each singer must be in perfect unison.

Argument about women playing the drum on this Native American forum.