North West Lakota 18" Natural Buffalo Skin

Lakota 18" Natural Buffalo Skin Drum. This North West Native American drum maker handcrafts beautiful, well tied, full wrap, frame drums which will withstand the rigors of humid weather. Each drum is made in the traditional way in ceremony and with prayer. The skin is made using high quality Elk. They are fully wrapped and tired for even pressure across the face. They provide excellent sounding . Elk is our chosen standard skin due to its high resilience to European weather. Other skins can be ordered. Please contact us for details. Ethically Sourced: The animals that are used to make these drums are used as medicine within the tradition of the drum maker. The animals are honored for their time on earth, and the benefit they bring to those using the drum. The hides are ethically sourced. For example, our horse hides come from horses who have died of natural causes. All of the animals were either wild, or have not been raise in confined spaces, nor tortured, nor were part of a slaughterhouse operation. The animals have all lived with space and freedom. Hand finished Lakota 18" Natural Buffalo Skin Drum. (Includes a natural style beater). Please note the colour variance differs as this is a natural product. North West Drum is made in the traditional way in ceremony and with prayer. Lakota 18" Natural Buffalo Skin Drum has a slightly deeper tone. Native American Indian Drum. Supplied with a natural style beater. CASE NOT INCLUDED. Uses: Hand-held Native American hoop drums are perfect for drumming circles, shamanic healing, meditation, personal and ceremonial rituals. Drum hoop made from maple. These are the best we have ever found for quality of sound, strength and durability. Our maker apprenticed with a Lakota maker, and makes his drums in the Lakota/Plains style of traditional hoop or frame drums, which includes the traditional four directional lacing of the drum, which is easy and comfortable to hold for a long time. Each drum is made in prayerful intentional in consideration of the medicine of the hide. He handcrafts these beautiful, shamanic/medicine drums to withstand the rigors of long and intentional use. They are laced very tight, and are full wrapped which allows them to be played in a greater range of environmental conditions without going flat or cracking from dryness. These drums by far hold their tone longer in humid conditions than any other drums we have played, and are truly made to last.