'That drum calls you': South Dakota drumming group delivers riveting powwow performance

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The drum of a heartbeat is the first sound you hear in your mother's womb, Ann Paul says.

Drumming is a way to foster and celebrate that intimate connection, bonding you to other humans and Mother Earth; the heartbeat of all nations, Paul said.

At the annual Sitansisk(St. Mary's First Nation) powwow in Fredericton, a drumming group all the way from South Dakota offeredan exercise in this connection.

Scroll through the photos and watch the video to see how Ann Paul experienced the performance from Show Time, a drumming group from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

WATCH | See the performance that gave Ann Paul goosebumps:

Anns Eye: South Dakota drummers travel to N.B. for a powwow performance

1 year ago

Duration 1:51

The Show Time drummers, hailing from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of South Dakota, were host drummers at the St. Marys First Nation powwow.

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