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Aeolian pipe

(Fr.: flûte éolienne; Ger.: Äolspfeife, Windpfeife), pipe sounded by the wind. It may be stationary (attached to a tree or building) or mobile: a *pigeon whistle. Such pipes are made of bamboo, wood, or shell and are found predominantly in SE. Asia, but also in the New Hebrides. See also: bulu pārinda, bulu ribut, hsiao tse, ko ling, ko tse, sundari (77).

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