 Hi, my name is Fred, I'm 12 and I'm from St. John's, Newfoundland. I feel that throat singing is a way for me to embrace my culture, other than avoiding it. It's harder to accept who you are if you don't give yourself the chance. What is throat singing? Throat singing is a competition between two people where you use a deep part in your voice and your throat to make a song. The other person repeats these noises but never in sync. Throat singing mimics the sounds of mother nature, like the goose, the gulls, the wind and the river. And throat singing eye contact is very important, which makes it even more fun and even harder not to laugh. Throat singing has been a big part of my life since I was younger. I had already started throat singing before I could talk. Throat singing has been a big part of my life and it has been a bond between me and my mom. And my mom had learned how to throat sing just before she was pregnant with me. She had learned from my Aunt Jenny. Throat singing was used as breathing control for women, so when the time came to birth their children, they were prepared. My mom had started teaching me throat singing when I was 10 months old. Women or women can throat sing. It doesn't matter what gender you are. If you are a young man, I encourage you to throat sing because it was really fun. I have performed throat singing a few times in front of an audience with my mom. It makes me really proud to share my culture with other people.