The drum making ceremony (celebration) is over 2 weekends. While most drum making workshops are over a weekend, this ceremony honors the drum builder and the drum with songs.
Min: 4 students
Max: 10 students
Drum Making Ceremony - Part 1
August 7th (Sunday), 2010
The drum making ceremony begins like this:
1) People start to gather and get comfortable.
2) Smudging and prayer ceremony is offered to the group.
3) A talking stick is passed around the group A question is asked “Why do you seek the teachings of the drum ?”
4) A group demonstration and teaching of lacing the drum with a vinyl drum head.
5) The group then laces the vinyl drum head before the real thing.
6) Once the group is comfortable with the lacing, they start lacing the real thing.
7) then hang the drums to dry.
8) Closing drum making ceremony.
9) Homeward bound.
Drum Making Ceremony - Part 2
August 14 (Sunday), 2011
While the drums have dried out over the week, The drum teaching begins.
1) People start to gather and get comfortable.
2) Smudging and prayer ceremony is offered to the group.
3) A talking stick is passed around the group and 4 questions are asked:
1) When did you stop Singing ?
2) When did you stop Dancing ?
3) When did you stop being enchanted by stories ?
4) When did you stop listening to the sweet sound of silence ?
Investment: $ 260.00 (Canadian)
Full payment: $ 260.00 received before July 29 (Sunday), 2011
Method of Payment: Cash, Money Order or Cheque only.
Cut off Date: Payment Before July 29, 2011
Receipts given on August 14 (Sunday), 2011
Payable to:
Jay Saka
# 402 - 10614 - 122 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5N 1M8
More on Jay: www.bangthedrum.ca
Materials & tools provided.
Drum Type: 13 inch drum on a yellow cedar rim.
Choose from horse, elk, moose, buffalo, deer
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