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Scope note
Vertical flutes of the Katanga people of Zimbabwe. They are made with stopped canes, which are fit into a hollow nsala fruit shell. The cane has two finger holes, and the flute is played by blowing across a hole in the shell. Different from "khumbgwes," which has three finger holes.
ombgwes
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024