Join The Dtube Revolution // How To Grease Your Hand Drum Native American Style

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Hello DTube & Steemit Family,

This is a short how-to video on how to oil your hand drum using bear grease. There are many benefits to moisturizing your drum, so join me in the DTube Revolution hosted by @NathanMars as I drop some Red Nation (Native American) knowledge.

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^{Photo taken by Eagle Spirit}

How To Care For Your Hand Drum

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• Keep it in cool temperatures

• Keep your drum out of extreme dry or hot weather

• Keep your drum moist using oil, shes butter or bear grease every few months. Once a year depending on the climate you live in

• Do not allow your drum to be placed by a hot fire for too long. If you wish to change the tone of your drum allow your drum to experience heat for only a short amount of time

• If you wish to deepen the tone of your drum then lightly spray warm water on the back of your drum or near a hot shower for a brief time, dry thoroughly after you achieve the desired tone

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^{Photo taken by Eagle Spirit}

Benefits of Bear Grease

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Bear Grease is a traditional Native American medicine. Black Bears have an unusual amount of fat on their bodies because they spend summers building up energy for hibernation. Over the winter Bears survive on this energy through their fat build up. Bear grease is used as a waterproofing agent for leather and as an insect repellent by Native Americans. As well, it is used to oil knives to prevent rusting, a moisturizer to keep drum hide flexible, vibrant, and a primary use for fuel in oil burning lamps.

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Thank you for stopping by to read my blog, I am a Certified Indian Blood member of the Hopi & Apache Native American tribes, Reiki Master-Teacher, Medicine woman in-training, paralegal, researcher, and writer based in the mountains of Colorado, USA. I work closely with fellow planktons and minnows in a few groups by helping them adjust to Steemit and curate quality content. I’m especially interested in finding others who love natural medicine originating from ancient practices, gold and silver, and energy work. Creator of Red Radio, #FreedomFriday, and #MedicineCardMonday so if you are interested in receiving Native American Medicine stop by my blog every Monday to say hello!

A'OO, Eagle Spirit

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