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Butterfly Dance Drum

 

Butterfly Dance Drum based on a Hopi design.

“The dance of the butterfly is a sacred dance of the Hopi and is still practiced today, honoring the rain, the sun, and mostly the butterfly. If we honor goodness, we live lives blessed by the Gods of Heaven and Earth.” 

Approximately 12” in diameter with a drumhead of goat hide stretched over a wooden hoop.

Made by artist DiAnne Smith-Walk With The Stars.

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Butterfly Dance Drum based on a Hopi design
$450.00