Today is the Universal Day of Culture, and a perfect day to discuss a part of culture that we often hear discussed amongst visitors. One of the items in the museum is a fan that has been labeled a Peyote Drop Fan. In western culture, psychoactive plants are often abused […]
beaded feather fan
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Feather’s are a common sight at Native Powwow’s. Women dance with beautifully decorated fans made from long wing or tail feathers. Sometimes, vendors and dancers can be seen smudging with either a single, or a fan, of feathers from a variety of birds. The fan we have featured here today […]