Kingwa ndikila

Kingwa ndikila idiochord *stick zither of the Bembe of the Congo, made of a raffia palm frond from which a strip of bark is detached and stretched over 2 small bridges. Ligatures applied at both ends prevent it from tearing. One player taps it with 2 sticks while another places and laterally moves over the string a tin can filled with seeds. Also found among the Yaunde and Pahouin of W. Africa (185). Söderberg, Bertil. Les Instruments de musique du Bas-Congo et dans les régions avoisinantes…