Ethnic Instrument

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  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    4151E484-68F9-4793-9F3B-08F51D6AB6E6.jpeg F6C4F822-ADEC-43FD-8B19-5969470C7FAD.jpeg 1B9E167B-A4A4-424A-80F1-9EF20EC93C98.jpeg Any idea what do you call this and where it is coming from?
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    kardinalisimo, Jan 3, 2020
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  2. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

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  3. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Called uli'uli.
     
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  4. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    Hawaiian 'uli'uli (feathered gourd rattles) are more commonly made with red and yellow feathers (the colors of Hawaiian royalty), but sometimes you see them with these brown chicken feathers.

    The top, in this case is made from Fijiian tapa cloth. Traditionally they would be made from Hawaiian tapa, which looks different, but is seldom made anymore. But the 'uli'uli itself is a Hawaiian hula instrument, not found in Fiji.

    Here's a link to Kapa Hawaii's website that gives more details about the differences between Fijiian and Hawaiian tapa:

    http://www.kapahawaii.com/storing-hawaiian-kapa/46-differences-in-polynesian-kapa-tapa.html
     
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