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

Cecil Hudson metaldog00 at hotmail.com
Tue May 10 14:46:37 PDT 2011


"Uh Hummm, A Dewi, by any other name. . .   Lol!"

...would be me, wouldn't it? (jk) =)

Cian @}~~~

On May 10, 2011, at 4:30 PM, Melissa Long Blevins <hlecalais at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Uh Hummm, A Dewi, by any other name. . .   Lol!
> 
> A votre service,
> Elisabeth
>  
> If ifs and buts were candy and nuts,we would all have a Merry Christmas!
> Dr. Sheldon L. Cooper
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Cecil Hudson <metaldog00 at hotmail.com>
> To: The Barony of Northkeep <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 2:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Art of blowgun making to be taught at CHC
> 
> Or a Dewi?  ;-)
> 
> Cian @}~~~
> 
> On May 10, 2011, at 1:35 PM, Jennifer Carlson <talana1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Oh, great.  Susan, don't you know better than to give a kid a pea-shooter?
>> 
>> Talana
>> 
>>> 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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