. Chippewa preoccupation with health : change in a traditional attitude resulting from modern health problems. Ojibwa Indians; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 1953] RITZENTHALER, CHIPPEWA HEALTH 187. FIG. 3—Drums at Dance Ring. a small number (there are three at present) of sacred drums. These are made of wooden washtubs covered with calf hide and highly and symbolically decorated with paint, beadwork, and other trappings (Fig. 3). The drum is theoretically owned by two individuals (although some of the drums today have but one owner) and the members are spoken of as belong
. Chippewa preoccupation with health : change in a traditional attitude resulting from modern health problems. Ojibwa Indians; Indians of North America; Indians of North America. 1953] RITZENTHALER, CHIPPEWA HEALTH 187. FIG. 3—Drums at Dance Ring. a small number (there are three at present) of sacred drums. These are made of wooden washtubs covered with calf hide and highly and symbolically decorated with paint, beadwork, and other trappings (Fig. 3). The drum is theoretically owned by two individuals (although some of the drums today have but one owner) and the members are spoken of as belonging to a certain drum. Each member has a special place at the dance ring or around the drum, and specific duties such as speaker, singer, drum heater, pipe tender, etc. Women can belong to a drum, but have no specific duties. They accompany the singing with humming and join in the dancing. While small, home meetings are held for a drum at various times throughout the year, the main ceremony is (ideally) a four-day event held twice a year, usually following the Midewiwin, and all the drums in the band are assembled. These are held in a special lodge or outdoor ring (Fig. 4). At the ceremony the speakers thank the people for coming, thank the drum spirit for helping the people, and preach such virtues as good moral conduct, and helping ones fellow man. The major portion of the ceremony is taken up with singing and dancing. Dancing is an individual afi^air and done in the same spot. The singing and dmmming is done only by assigned members seated around the drum in the center of the ring. The singers have to. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ritzenthaler, Robert Eugene, 1911-. Milwaukee, Wis. : Published by order of the Board of Trustees
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