Aboriginal drums at the Tsuut'ina Nation’s Powwow. Bragg Creek Alberta Canada

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Today, the most widely recognized large drum is the powwow drum. These drums generally have two-heads and are suspended on poles or placed on a blanket. The drums can be up to a hundred inches across. Originally, Plains people hollowed out a large log to make these drums and then stretched a deer hide over it. However, some people would stretch a rawhide even over a washtub to use it as a drum.

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Size: 6960px × 4640px
Location: Bragg Creek, AB, Canada
Photo credit: © Rick Rudnicki / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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