The purpose of the drum making ceremony is based on the four shaman questions:

1) When did you stop Singing ?
2) When did you stop Dancing ?
3) When did you stop enchanted by stories ?
4) When did you stop listening to the sweet sound of silence ?

Drum Making Ceremony

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.

Drum Making Ceremony - Part 1 - Weekend 1

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 - Weekend 2

While the drums have dried out over the week, The drum circle 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 enchanted by stories ?
4) When did you stop listening to the sweet sound of silence ?

4) Each drum is blessed in ceremony. Four directions song is sung for the group.
5) Teachings of the drum begins.
6) Break
7) Power drumming begins.
8) Drum with a song.
9) Drumming meditation.
10) Closing drum making ceremony.
11) Homeward bound.

2012 Schedule

Month		Details	Status	Location
January		No Drum making Ceremony
February		Part 1 - February 25th (Sat.) 1 PM - 5 PM Part 2 - March 3rd (Sat.) 1 PM - 5 PM More Details >>>>	Open	#200A - 7718 - 104 Street Edmonton Alberta, Canada
March		Part 1 - March 17th (Sat.) 1 PM - 5 PM Part 2 - March 24th (Sat.) 1 PM - 5 PM More Details >>>>	Open	Where Faeries Live 10991A - 124 Street Edmonton Alberta, Canada
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December		No Drum making Ceremony