SHAMANISM & THE DRUM · LESSON 5 OF 12 · 11 MIN
Borrowing and Respect
Plastic shamans, the Lakota declaration and the UN's rights of Indigenous peoples — and how to practise trance honestly without taking what is not yours.
The drum journey is open to anyone. The traditions it was drawn from are not. Many Indigenous peoples have watched their ceremonies sold at weekend workshops by strangers claiming their authority, and have said clearly what they think of it. This lesson is about practising in a way you could explain to them without embarrassment.