Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?Reply to rude folk
Posted by Hattie on 9/10/08

How bout instead of you ppl cutting someone down ,how bout you
do a little research (Ever heard of google?). If you know nothing
about the Native American tradition than you have no place to be
so rude.A little research never hurt anyone. I happen to love the
Native American Culture!
Here is a little info for you that lack the knowledge or know how
to use google and want to jump someone..Tamarro when my B&G goes
through his molt I would love to mail you some!You can email me
off list at h.l.holder@hotmail.com


Native American Indians use feathers for their traditional
religious ceremonies and that contributes to the demand for parrot
feathers which is one reason parrots are so cruelly smuggled.
Feathers from all species are useful but Macaw feathers are
especially desired by the American Indians. Dr. Reyman said that
since this project has been giving feathers to the Native American
Indians (free of charge) that the price for a center macaw feather
has gone down from $75 to about $25. But the demand for these
feathers is still there. They can even take feathers with broken
shafts and cut feathers as shown on his website and all feathers
over an inch in size can be put to good use. So please save them
all, even cut wing feather feathers! They can also use turkey
feathers, for those of you out there that know turkey hunters.
The fans are used in the Native American Church Ceremonies (Peyote
Ceremonies), in Gourd Dances, in Pow-wows dances, in devotions,
and among many different tribal dances. The eagle signifies the
power associated with the spirits. We use these for our protection
in our endeavors, our journey through life, in our dances, and in
our ceremonies. These fans are used as intermediaries between the
spirit people and us, the human race. We believe these fans have
healing powers, so we use them to bless people with. When a person
dances with these fan, they think positive thoughts for those
relatives that need help, and also to honor themselves and all
relations. When a person sings with these fans, many positive
thoughts are put into these fans to help people. So, these fans
are used for many purposes; it is used for the purpose of
protection, for the purpose of healing, for the purpose of
accomplishment, and to carrying on our Native Ways. This is our
belief, this is our culture, this is our values, this is our
tradition, and this is our lifestyle! This is why, I ask that
people have respect for those people that have shared this
beautiful art with all of us!
Here is a link to some fans such as this individual was talking
about.
http://nac-art.com/Peyote-Fan_Mirror-Image.htm
here are somemore
http://www.indianartoklahoma.com/FeathersandFans.htm

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?, 8/30/08, by Tamarro.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?, 8/31/08, by Check EBAY.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?, 9/01/08, by Tamarro Roderick.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?, 9/01/08, by CheckEBay.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?, 9/01/08, by Ma Kettle.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?, 9/02/08, by Tamarro Roderick.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?Reply to rude folk, 9/10/08, by Hattie .
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?Reply to rude folk, 9/10/08, by Pa Kettle.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?Reply to rude folk, 9/10/08, by Hattie.
• Re: Anyone not want their Macaw feathers?Reply to rude folk, 9/11/08, by Tamarro Roderick.