File:P9022559 Our small collection of various wood wind Flutes from the Bamileke people of the grasslands in Cameroon (20483185093).jpg

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Flutes of differing shapes and forms are used in ceremonies across West Africa. These from the Bamileke are particularly beautiful.

"Often erroneously described as whistles Bamileke flutes have a distinctive shape that incorporate zoomorphic and anthropomorphic elements in a supremely functional design. Such flutes are carried on a loop of twine or braided leather threaded through holes in the closed end and worn around the bearer's neck. Hanging in this way the flute can be interpreted as a human figure with the holes as eyes, the projecting stops as arms and the terminal lobes as legs. When played it is inverted and the terminal lobes, projecting stops and hanging holes become, respectively, the horns, eyes and nostrils of a buffalo head. Forest buffaloes are vital icons in Bamileke culture, appearing frequently in folklore and as characters in masked dances." from: amyas.net


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