Native American Elder Ernest Siva (Cahuilla/Serrano), president of Dorothy Ramon Learning Center, talks about rattles, mainly gourd rattles and their uses in traditional bird songs and other Southern California music. He shares some cultural memories and stories.
This video is part of News from Dorothy Ramon Learning Center, an online newsletter that, like the nonprofit Learning Center led by Ernest Siva, saves and shares Southern California Native American cultures, languages, history, and music and other traditional arts. dorothyramonlearningcenter.substack.com