Description
Key Features
- Material: Typically made from wood with animal skin drumheads
- Playing Style: Played with sticks or hands depending on type
- Function: Supports lead talking drums by maintaining rhythm and adding texture
- Cultural Role: Used in Yoruba ceremonies, storytelling, and praise singing
One variant, the Omele Oko, is also known as the Sakara drum — a shallow, circular drum made from baked clay, used in traditional Yoruba music.
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