| When it comes to Native American hoop drums, | | | | with most Native Americans. In modern society, they |
| there are many different types and styles available. | | | | are used to teach people about the American Indian |
| Different Native Americans made different types of | | | | culture and often even used as decoration. In some |
| drums and for different purposes. Most often the | | | | cases, the drums are even used for art projects |
| drums were used in ceremonies and rituals or | | | | because the rawhide makes a great canvas for |
| celebrations of some type. Rawhide drums were | | | | painting and decoration. In the history of Native |
| very common in most Native American cultures and | | | | Americans, drums just like the hoop drum were used |
| used in many different types of hand drums. Each of | | | | for many different things. They were an essential |
| these types of Native American drums is beautiful in | | | | part of the Native American culture and way of life |
| its own way and serves an important purpose within | | | | and still remain so today. There are many spiritual, |
| the families and tribes, but in general it is the hoop | | | | emotional and health-related benefits to drumming |
| drum that is common to all. The wonder and beauty | | | | and hoop drums are a great way to achieve this. |
| of Native American hoop drums is not only reserved | | | | How are Hoop Drums Made? Native American drums |
| for Native Americans today, as they are sharing their | | | | are all exquisitely hand made by the tribes that |
| work with other people of the world. Some of the | | | | create them, each drum is unique. Tarahumara hoop |
| most famous hoop drums are Tarahumara Indian | | | | drums are made by bending a piece of yellow pine |
| drums. Their drum festivals draw people from around | | | | into a hoop and rawhide is stretched and laced for |
| the world. | | | | heads. A handle is made from rawhide lacing and the |
| What are Hoop Drums? Native American hoop drums | | | | drum is played by holding it vertically and tapping or |
| are sometimes called frame drums and throughout | | | | "drumming" the sides. Hoop drums come in many |
| Native American history have been a traditional style | | | | different sizes but the standards are usually from 7" |
| hand drum. They are often used in ceremonies and | | | | to 28" with 16" to 24" being the most popular among |
| celebrations as well as for meditation or medicine | | | | Native American hand drums. |