West African History | |||
This drum is from the Asante people of Ghana and is 535 mm long. It is a musical instrument made of wood and hide and was played at both ends with the fingers. Drums were used in Africa as part of music, storytelling and general festivities. They were also used to send messages and feared by Europeans on the plantations, since their beating might signal the start of a rebellion (as in Haiti).
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