Ghost Drum
'The Ghost Drum' by Susan Price. This is a 'ghost drum' or 'magic drum'. It was used by northern shamans to contact spirits. The symbols on the drum each hold several meanings. The skull of a small animal was placed on the central symbol (which often represented the Sun) and the drum was beaten...
Ghost Drum by Susan Price
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Shaman´s drum symbols in Scandinavia
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