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Offline nclonghunter

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Hoop Rawhide Drums
« on: February 05, 2016, 08:16:52 pm »
These drums are made from deer that I shot and made rawhide. The hoops are ash and hickory that was split from a tree and heat bent into the circles.

The one is a crow that I envisioned one day and it represents moving forward but watching your back trail. The bear paws are the dangers or powers in this world that are around you, which can be good or bad.

The second is from a painting in the Cova dels Cavalls cave in Valltorta Spain. It represents the early bow hunters connecting our past and my passion.

Hope you enjoy..
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2016, 08:30:42 pm »
Wow, I love them, and really connected with the crow and bear prints, what do you use for paint or ink?  Bob
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2016, 10:38:27 pm »
Wow! Also.
You are a man of many talents Lyman :)Very cool 8)
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Offline Spotted Dog

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2016, 11:04:39 pm »
In many Native cultures the crow was a messenger. The Mesquakie revered the bird. Used them in dance costumes .
I love them both. Great work.
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Offline unkieford

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2016, 11:10:40 pm »
My ancestors (Norsemen) also revered ravens. The Norse believed that Odin kept a pair who would fly through the nine worlds, and report to him each evening what they saw.
They also flew a raven banner when they visited the rest of Europe, from time to time. ;)

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2016, 12:07:47 am »
Wow!!!  Wow!!!

I really like them.  Very nice work.  The painting is great.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2016, 11:28:58 am »
nice work!
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Offline Patches

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2016, 11:34:13 am »
Very cool work! Beautiful!

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Offline Wolf Watcher

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2016, 01:28:18 pm »
Thanks for sharing your work and talent.  I have seen the drawings and pictographs in South Africa, Argentina, Peru, Canada, Alaska, and here in Wyoming.  They all are amazing pictures of the ways of our various ansesters.  The southern Alaskan culture believed their dead would come back as Ravens to guide them thru their lives.  I am working on some moose raw hides for some double faced drums and find the painting to be the very most difficult of all the construction of a drum.  I am from the Cherokee bear clan so all of my things have the bear claws.  Your design is great and easy to understand. Thanks again!  Joe
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2016, 04:37:13 pm »
Quote from: unkieford on February 05, 2016, 11:10:40 pm
My ancestors (Norsemen) also revered ravens. The Norse believed that Odin kept a pair who would fly through the nine worlds, and report to him each evening what they saw.
They also flew a raven banner when they visited the rest of Europe, from time to time. ;)

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Huginn and Muninn.  The two raven's names were Thought and Memory. Big Viking ju-ju!
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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2016, 05:05:02 pm »
Very cool use of your native materials.I like it.Got a beater for them?
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2016, 05:29:19 pm »
Thank You for all the great comments and history. The raven/crow truely did come to me in a quick vision and I spent several hours making drawings until I got it as close as I could. It was flying up and away from me and its piercing eye was looking at me as it was leaving. I am pleased that the bird carries such power and meaning in the native american culture.

I will make the drum beaters from rivercane and brain tanned deer hide. Haven't got around to it yet..lol
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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2016, 08:45:25 pm »
You know I like em'!
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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2016, 08:34:52 am »
Those are inspiring pieces! Love the painting!
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Hoop Rawhide Drums
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2016, 11:34:57 am »
Thanks everyone, I enjoy making them

Hey Scott, maybe I'll do one in the belt pattern you posted.
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