I'm posting this under Northern, but it is meant for both Northern and Southern.
I was at a powwow this past weekend and something I have wondered about before came up for me again.
When this one singer was so into the song and he did the honor beats, instead of them being "honoring" they seemed abusive to me. He hit the drum with everything he had. I didn't feel very good about it, so I was wondering, Is there a proper way to do this, or a standard to follow?
Also, I was wondering is it different for Northern and Southern, and just why ARE honor beats done?
I was at a powwow this past weekend and something I have wondered about before came up for me again.
When this one singer was so into the song and he did the honor beats, instead of them being "honoring" they seemed abusive to me. He hit the drum with everything he had. I didn't feel very good about it, so I was wondering, Is there a proper way to do this, or a standard to follow?
Also, I was wondering is it different for Northern and Southern, and just why ARE honor beats done?
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