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powwowbum49 · 07-24-2003, 06:17 AM

Hoopster girl

I am not trying to be disrespectful but let me give a few words of advice. Women DO NOT swing a drum stick at a southern drum. Most of the 'southern' ladies I know will not even touch the drum or drum sticks or anything else having to do the drum. The ladies sit in a second row behind the men and they sing from there. There are no female Southern drum head singers besides yourself that I have ever even heard of much less seen. I for one would not want to be at the first powwow you show up and try and sing at, cause the southern plains old men and women there are liable to get flat ugly on you and your group.

I have seen ladies sitting at northern drums swinging a stick and singing with the men, but I have also seen respected southern drums protest to the committee or just get up and leave when a drum like this shows up at a dance.

Here are few links to threads you should read.

why can't.....

http://www.powwows.com/gathering/sho...threadid=11196

http://www.powwows.com/gathering/sho...&threadid=6039

Women sing around the drum

Female Drum Groups

Can women use the drum

Be sure to take look at where many of the folks with unfavorable opinions of women swinging a drums stick are from (tribe and location). This topic comes up mostly in northern singing forum because it just aint done down south.

I have sang southern for around 20 years and not once have ever seen a gal sitting with the men at any drum I have sang with.

07-24-2003, 06:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
powwowbum49 Arena Director Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: midwest, USA Posts: 812	Hoopster girl I am not trying to be disrespectful but let me give a few words of advice. Women DO NOT swing a drum stick at a southern drum. Most of the 'southern' ladies I know will not even touch the drum or drum sticks or anything else having to do the drum. The ladies sit in a second row behind the men and they sing from there. There are no female Southern drum head singers besides yourself that I have ever even heard of much less seen. I for one would not want to be at the first powwow you show up and try and sing at, cause the southern plains old men and women there are liable to get flat ugly on you and your group. I have seen ladies sitting at northern drums swinging a stick and singing with the men, but I have also seen respected southern drums protest to the committee or just get up and leave when a drum like this shows up at a dance. Here are few links to threads you should read. why can't..... http://www.powwows.com/gathering/sho...threadid=11196 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/sho...&threadid=6039 Women sing around the drum Female Drum Groups Can women use the drum Be sure to take look at where many of the folks with unfavorable opinions of women swinging a drums stick are from (tribe and location). This topic comes up mostly in northern singing forum because it just aint done down south. I have sang southern for around 20 years and not once have ever seen a gal sitting with the men at any drum I have sang with. __________________ PB49 "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso My comments are based on what I have been taught and my experiences over the years I have been around the circle. They should in no way be taken as gospel truths and are merely my opinions or attempts at passing on what I have learned while still learning more.