"North American Indigenous Peoples Used Turtle Shells" Topic
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Tango01  | 12 Sep 2018 12:08 p.m. PST |
…. as Symbolic Musical Instruments. "According to a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE, turtles served as more than tasty treats for Native American tribes throughout North America; in fact, turtle shells were used as rattles and other musical instruments. Music is an important part of many cultures in ways we may not realize," said Dr. Tanya Peres, a researcher in the Department of Anthropology at Florida State University. "Musical instruments have a deep ancient history in human society and are encoded with meanings beyond their sound making capabilities."…."
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| rvandusen | 12 Sep 2018 1:27 p.m. PST |
I recall being shown an Iroquois rattle made out of the shell of a snapping turtle. The rattle effect was the turtle's bones bouncing around inside the shell. I must have seen this in the primary school, mid-1970's |
| Cyrus the Great | 12 Sep 2018 3:57 p.m. PST |
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Cacique Caribe  | 12 Sep 2018 10:04 p.m. PST |
Those in the picture look more like land tortoises. And yes, I seen rattles and many other instruments made out of their shells. Dan |
 StoneMtnMinis | 13 Sep 2018 5:02 a.m. PST |
Southwestern indians used hollow gourds for rattles. And, every culture has used music for religious purposes as well as simple entertainment. Dave |
| Cacique Caribe | 13 Sep 2018 9:24 a.m. PST |
Perhaps they were also used as substitutes for the coconut bra! Dan |
| Tango01 | 13 Sep 2018 11:21 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. Amicalement
Armand |
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