Moshupiane

Moshupiane *friction drum of the Pedi of S. Africa, played in secret by old women. Made of wood, it is shaped like a bowl, being built of staves like a barrel, and has a goatskin membrane. The head is rubbed with a bundle of cornstalks (116). It is played by women during the initiation rites of young girls (185). Söderberg, Bertil. Les Instruments de musique du Bas-Congo et dans les régions avoisinantes. Stockholm, 1956.