[Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC

[Jennifer Carlson]

It's not the fluff on the ends of the darts that worries me: it's their prowess at putting the *business* end of projectiles exactly where their devious minds want them.
 
Talana
 
 
> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 15:41:56 -0500
> From: catmafia03 at gmail.com
> To: northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
> 
> Talana, I am horrible about giving trouble new toys. It is so cool
> watching them attack the fluff to the ends of the darts.
> 
> Susan
> 
> On 5/10/11, Cecil Hudson <metaldog00 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > LoL! Is the a way to make it combat legal? Now we're talking. =D
> >
> > Cian @}~~~
> >
> > On May 10, 2011, at 2:23 PM, vujadea200 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> LIke Cian needs another medium with which to shoot people.
> >>
> >> :)
> >>
> >> Adena
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Jennifer Carlson <talana1 at hotmail.com>
> >> To: northkeep lists.ansteorra.org <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
> >> Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 1:35 pm
> >> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> h, great. Susan, don't you know better than to give a kid a pea-shooter?
> >>
> >> alana
> >>
> >> From: metaldog00 at hotmail.com
> >> Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 11:23:59 -0500
> >> To: northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
> >>
> >> It might be. Having s different missile skill to work on would be
> >> interesting.
> >> )
> >>
> >> Cian @}~~~
> >>
> >> On May 10, 2011, at 11:16 AM, "Susan O'Neal" <catmafia03 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I thought this might be of interest to some on the list.
> >>> Susan
> >>>
> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>> From: Cara Cowan Watts <cara at caracowan.com>
> >>> Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 17:10:37 -0500
> >>> Subject: [CherokeeNationDistrict7] Art of blowgun making to be taught at
> >>> CHC
> >>> To: Cherokeenationdistrict7 at listserve.com
> >>>
> >>> Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
> >>>
> >>> By STAFF REPORTS
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/Article/Index/4855
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> PARK HILL, Okla. - The Cherokee Heritage Center is enrolling students to
> >>> learn the history and art of making river cane blowguns. The art of dart
> >>> making will also be taught.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> The class will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 21 at the CHC.
> >>> The
> >>> cost is $40 per student. Class registration is required since attendance
> >>> is
> >>> limited. Children must be at least 12 years of age and an adult must
> >>> accompany children them up to age 17.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Traditionally, Cherokee people used blowguns to hunt small game,
> >>> according
> >>> to the CHC. Although blowguns are still used for hunting, today they are
> >>> primarily reserved for demonstration and competitions.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Blowguns are made from river cane and are usually 6 feet to 10 feet long.
> >>> In
> >>> ancient times a hot coal was dropped inside the cane shaft to burn out
> >>> the
> >>> joint membranes. Today, heated steel rods are used to open the shaft, and
> >>> heating the cane over a fire and rolling it against a hard surface
> >>> straightens crooked cane stalks.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Blowgun darts are usually made from bois d'arc wood and thistle, which is
> >>> attached to back of a dart to allow it to travel farther and straighter
> >>> when
> >>> shot from the blowgun.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> For more information, call the CHC at 918-456-4680 or 1-888-999-6007 or
> >>> email education at cherokeeheritage.org.
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