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Tum 1. *ground bow of the Lango of Uganda, used as a child's toy; 2. *arched harp of the Labwor and Lango of Uganda, with tortoise-shell body and 5 or 6 strings (195); 3. lyre of the Shilluk of the Congo (112). Cf. tarn, tohmu, torn. Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Kaudern, Walter. Musical Instruments in Celebes. Gothenborg, 1927. Wachsmann, K. P. (chapter on musical instruments), in Trowell, M., and Wachsmann, K. P.: Tribal Crafts of Uganda. London, 1953.