Drumkeeper
A Drumkeeper is a common name for someone in an
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In Anishinaabe ceremonial communities, the water drum may be passed down from one generation to the next. Only a few elders keep these drums, and they are only used for important ceremonies.[1] In Osage culture, a drumkeeper may be chosen every few years.[2] This is traditionally done during the four-day I'N-Lon-Schka ceremonial dance in June.[3]
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- ISBN 978-0-8061-2486-5.
- ISBN 978-1-4381-8294-0.