Bumbun

Bumbun *pigeon whistle of the Borneo Sea Dayak, made of 2 bamboo tubes. The first, very wide, is some 50 cm. (29 in.) long and closed at the top; the bottom is cut to form a spur. A hole is cut in the upper wall and air is driven in by a second, narrow tube over 2 m. (6½ ft.) long, inserted at an angle into the hole. The pipe is devoid of fingerholes. See also: bikut, bulu decot, dakut (18, 173). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Balfour, Henry. “Report on a Collection of…