Feathering a Drum???

WhoMe · 03-08-2006, 11:48 AM

Read the thread in Powwow FAQs called "Powwows in Kentucky."

It's veeeeeeery interesting!

Hmmmmm?

Well. I'll let you decide for yourself *L

**billyjoejimbob** · 03-08-2006, 02:00 PM

Not that I am ever gonna do it or hope to actually see it, but...

How does one FEATHER a drum and can it be misconstrued as calling up a song or honoring a drum which I have seen.

I HAVE seen a whole drum pick up and run when the MC got into an argument with a spectator and the spectator yelled F you accress the arbor. Connecticut, go figure.

danbear · 03-08-2006, 03:39 PM

whome, i've heard of this but never seen it, now i have seen drums "tapped" with a eagle feather to honor the drum. but this feathering thing like i said i've never seen but i've heard that if an eagle feather is place on the drum it "kills" the drum, i think this is what they are talkin about...????the things ppl come up with

**Wojapi4Me** · 03-08-2006, 04:13 PM

I'd never heard of this in my life until yesterday. Kinda strange. So who's tribal tradition is this? I have a feeling its some made-up crap.

**billyjoejimbob** · 03-08-2006, 04:54 PM

IVE HAD DANCERS COME UP TO A DRUM AND TOUCH THEIR FEATHER TO IT WHILE SINGING A REALLY GOOD SONG. GRANTED WE ARENT 'PERFECT' BUT IF THE PERSON WAS TICKED OFF, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DANCING HIS BUTT OFF.

OR IS IT DIFFERENT IF A DANCER DOES IT COMPARED TO SOMEONE NOT DANCING?

sorry, caps lock on at work, im not yelling.

**kiyaanii mom** · 03-08-2006, 06:10 PM

I have never seen or hear of a feather used in such a negative way. I'm assuming they are using eagle feathers (if they are allowed to have those.)

I have seen someone "feather" a drum as on honoring. He was a straight dancer.

hobbs49 · 03-08-2006, 06:38 PM

Originally from Indiana, I recall hearing something a long, long time ago when I was a lad, that puting and owl feather on the drum was a very bad thing. Don't know if it was true and never seen it happen so I don't know what whould have happened nor how messy it would have gotten. Seems that in KY it gets rather messy when a drum is feathered.

Didn't seem to be my place to try to find out either :-)

danbear · 03-08-2006, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Singerdad

I'd never heard of this in my life until yesterday. Kinda strange. So who's tribal tradition is this? I have a feeling its some made-up crap.

i think your right, but you've seen the stuff i see all the time down here, so you are probably right

**billyjoejimbob** · 03-09-2006, 12:49 AM

So I have seen...

Whistling a drum
Fanning a drum
Touching the drum
Touching a feather to a drum
throwing tobacco on a drum
throwing money on a drum
and even once a baby fell on a drum

none of these were for bad reasons or had a bad effect.

(except the bump on the babys head)

**LiLT206** · 03-09-2006, 01:04 AM

someone dropped a baby on the drum?? thats a new one..

kgirl7 · 03-09-2006, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiLT206

someone dropped a baby on the drum?? thats a new one..

Yeah haven't you heard? Usually dropping a baby on a drum is an honor, but if the baby has a stinky diaper it means the drum sounds like crap.

KoolNDN · 03-09-2006, 02:21 AM

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Singing Otter · 03-09-2006, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgirl7

Yeah haven't you heard? Usually dropping a baby on a drum is an honor, but if the baby has a stinky diaper it means the drum sounds like crap.

u ain't right. hahaha

**billyjoejimbob** · 03-09-2006, 12:28 PM

Hey I heard about that Llama thing!!!

The best story I heard was when a guy plopped a turkey on a southern drum as a gift.

03-08-2006, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
WhoMe PauWau Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of 370 Broken Treaties Posts: 5,555	Feathering a Drum??? Read the thread in Powwow FAQs called "Powwows in Kentucky." It's veeeeeeery interesting! Hmmmmm? Well. I'll let you decide for yourself *L __________________ "Today, recognizing and respecting the origins of powwow aids in our Cultural Survival. If enough people break the rules because they are not satisfied...."We will have no culture." WhoMe

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Wojapi4Me Kili! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tha Rez Posts: 1,516	I'd never heard of this in my life until yesterday. Kinda strange. So who's tribal tradition is this? I have a feeling its some made-up crap. __________________ If pro is the opposite of con, then wouldn't progress be the opposite of...lol

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billyjoejimbob Fat Singer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: white guy land Posts: 1,525	Not that I am ever gonna do it or hope to actually see it, but... How does one FEATHER a drum and can it be misconstrued as calling up a song or honoring a drum which I have seen. I HAVE seen a whole drum pick up and run when the MC got into an argument with a spectator and the spectator yelled F you accress the arbor. Connecticut, go figure.

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danbear CROW BEAR Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the woods Posts: 94	whome, i've heard of this but never seen it, now i have seen drums "tapped" with a eagle feather to honor the drum. but this feathering thing like i said i've never seen but i've heard that if an eagle feather is place on the drum it "kills" the drum, i think this is what they are talkin about...????the things ppl come up with

03-08-2006, 04:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
billyjoejimbob Fat Singer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: white guy land Posts: 1,525	IVE HAD DANCERS COME UP TO A DRUM AND TOUCH THEIR FEATHER TO IT WHILE SINGING A REALLY GOOD SONG. GRANTED WE ARENT 'PERFECT' BUT IF THE PERSON WAS TICKED OFF, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DANCING HIS BUTT OFF. OR IS IT DIFFERENT IF A DANCER DOES IT COMPARED TO SOMEONE NOT DANCING? sorry, caps lock on at work, im not yelling.

03-08-2006, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
kiyaanii mom We'll See.... Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Down the street from Walmart....Yippee! Posts: 3,215	I have never seen or hear of a feather used in such a negative way. I'm assuming they are using eagle feathers (if they are allowed to have those.) I have seen someone "feather" a drum as on honoring. He was a straight dancer.

03-08-2006, 06:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
hobbs49 Holy Indian Taco Batman! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Triangle Area, NC Posts: 1,172	Originally from Indiana, I recall hearing something a long, long time ago when I was a lad, that puting and owl feather on the drum was a very bad thing. Don't know if it was true and never seen it happen so I don't know what whould have happened nor how messy it would have gotten. Seems that in KY it gets rather messy when a drum is feathered. Didn't seem to be my place to try to find out either :-)

03-09-2006, 12:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
billyjoejimbob Fat Singer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: white guy land Posts: 1,525	So I have seen... Whistling a drum Fanning a drum Touching the drum Touching a feather to a drum throwing tobacco on a drum throwing money on a drum and even once a baby fell on a drum none of these were for bad reasons or had a bad effect. (except the bump on the babys head)

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LiLT206 206 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,109	someone dropped a baby on the drum?? thats a new one..

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billyjoejimbob Fat Singer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: white guy land Posts: 1,525	Hey I heard about that Llama thing!!! The best story I heard was when a guy plopped a turkey on a southern drum as a gift.