History The meaning The Modern Drum
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The drum is sacred to the mikmaq because the beat represents your heart beat. The drumstick represents your father and the drum your mother and when they unite in rhythm that is you heart beating. It has been used for ceremonies such as the medicine song to help people heal when using traditional medicines and honor songs to honor veterans, grieve, lost loved ones and for other significant reasons.
Today the drum incorporates other tribal features such as the western drum, and the style of chanting has changed, it has the style that is often referred to as Intertribal, that has become very popular throughout Indian country.
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