Keeping the beat: Turtle shells served as symbolic musical instruments for indigenous cultures

Turtles served as more than tasty treats for many Native American tribes throughout North America.

Song – Onondaga Nation

Clay connection – Indigenous living and creativity

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Exploring the Fascinating Loggerhead Sea Turtle: A Majestic Marine Species – IILSS-International institute for Law of the Sea Studies

Stringed musical instrument, skin-wrapped turtle shell, braided

Turtle Shell Rattle - Sunreed Instruments

Music, Song and Dance among the Aztecs - a short introduction

Indigenous Myths and Legends - Canada - Indigenous Mythology

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The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s

Koreana Winter 1998 (English) by The Korea Foundation - Issuu