Talking Stick

Murli Nagasundaram rismurli at cobfac.boisestate.edu
Wed Mar 1 11:33:39 PST 2000


Don, what is the origin of the rain stick?  Thanks.  Murli

At 10:14 AM 3/1/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Date:         Wed, 1 Mar 2000 10:14:58 -0800
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>From: Don Ferretti <DFerrett at placer.ca.gov>
>Subject:      Re: Talking Stick
>X-To:         alan.stewart at flinders.edu.au
>To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>
>I have been using a rain stick for a stick talking stick. Its even
>effective in letting people know the closing is starting. Just standing
>there tipping it back and forth a few times has been enough. It is fun to
>introduce the rain stick and its origin. Then introduce the talking stick
>ceremony. I've used one particular rain stick for several different
>events. The stick is taking on some meaning in its own right. Very cool to
>think of all the hands that have passed it around the
>circle.............../Don Ferretti



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