Khandro-la, in the last Palden Lhamo Tea Offering you asked us if we had an Indigenous Peoples drum to play. I wondered: is our damaru not okay for this practice? And if not, why wouldn't our damaru work for Palden Lhamo?
I'm looking into Indigenous Peoples drums now - here in Wisconsin I have the humble privilege to be surrounded by many tribes and their culture and so, I've been thinking of heading to northern Wisconsin on a day trip to find the perfect one.
And last, do you suggest we get a set of symbols as well?
Thank you, Khandro-la!
In Tibetan temples, Tibetans use a big flat drum called "ngak" for protector practice. (They like to make lots of noises!) That is different from a Cho drum. Since we don't practice in a Tibetan temple, we don't need that. I was just wondering if you already have some kind of drum which indigenous folks use. We could use it for substitute. If not, we don't need to use it for now. I appreciate for your curiosity though...
I found one online that's painted like tiger's skin and I kinda want it ...
And thank you for answering this for me, Khandro-la.