Lali (type of drum)

Lali (type of drum)

:"for the village in Nepal see Lali, Nepal"A "lali" is a Fijian drum. It was an important part of traditional Fijian culture, used as a form of communication to announce births, deaths and wars. A smaller form of the lali drum ("lali ni meke") is used in music.It is also an idiophone and a membraphone. Lali drums are now used to call the people of an area together. The lali drum is made out of wood and played with hands or sticks but, most commonly played with sticks which are also made out of wood.

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