Drums teach many lessons. To have a drum is an extreme honour and it must always be treated with the utmost respect. Photograph provided Judith Desjarlais Drum-making o When making drums it is important to consult elders in the community.
Different areas have ways of approaching the creation of a drum.
You can give it away, when you expect nothing back in return. When you create a drum, you cannot work on it while you are angry. First deal with the anger and then return to your drum. So when the drum speaks, it brings out all of these values. Some areas, the tone is high, in other areas, the tone may be low.