Originally Posted by Defthong

When at a Pow wow sitting in the otter ring is it apropreate to use a rattle or clapper sticks to keep up with the beat of the drumming? I have never seen anyone do this but I often see the vendors selling theses items and wonder if anyone ever useses them out side the circle to "play" along with the drumming.
Does any one know if this is forbiddin or does it even matter?
Do you have to be in the circle to use them or not?

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