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CHAP.
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4 N° 5, is the great Ladkgdidrum, being c^rered at 6t|th
ends, and ferves the fame purpofe as a,bafs drum.
N® 6, is the Papa drum, beaten as-the others.
N*t7, is the final/ Loango^f^m, heatem''together liith,
the great one*
N° 8, the /mail Creole drum, for the fame n fe^ '1
N* 9, is called coeroem athis is a wooden *;up, inge-
nioufly made, covered a'lfb with a fheep-fkin, and beaten
with, two fm all rods or drum-fiicks, after the manner of
the gua-qua board.
N° io, is the LoaHgo-bania. This I thought exceedingly
curious; being,a dry board,*on^which are laced]' and kept
down by a tranfverfei bar, different fixed elaftic fplinters
o f th^palmrtree,^ likh-piece^^f whalebone, rh^uch ' a
manner that both ends are elevated by two 6tHer bars,
that are fixed under them; and the above apparatus ,being
placed on __ ' - ... ; . : •• ■
hr ir , which is a large empty callebajh to promote the
found; the extremities of the fplinters are fnapt by the
fingers, fomething in the manner o f a piano-forte, when
the mufic has a foft and Very pleafing effedt.
N* 12, is called by the negroes faka-faka, being aihollow
gourd, with a flick and handle fixed throygh it, and
filled with fmall pebbles and peafe* not unlike the magic
fliell o f the Indians. This they hold above their heads,
and while they dance rattle it to meafure.
N* 13, is a conch, or fea-fhell, which by blowing they
: found', i
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