Chinook Indian Talk

Re: Rattles and Drums

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Date: 3/31/2003
Time: 12:41:51 PM
Remote Name: 205.188.208.101

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The Medicine rattle used by the Chinook was generally an ornately carved wand with strings of shells, or more commonly, dried deer hooves tied to it.

They most likely used wooden “bentwood” boxes as drums. Their large potlatch dishes may also have served this purpose. House planks, and often the houses themselves, would be utilized as drums during a healing.

Whistles fashioned from the long leg bones of certain birds have been found within the cultural area.

Last changed: March 31, 2003