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Slit drums, Malakula, Vanuatu, 1903

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“Heathen drums Malakula. Native sitting ready to beat the drum. The drums are principally used foe signalling, in fact native telegraphy.” Exterior view of a forest clearing with several totemic tree trunks. Large logs with faces carved on the outer surface and hollowed out centres give a deep resonance when hit on the outside with sticks. MalakulaMalampa ProvinceOceaniaVanuatu
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1903
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Vanuatu
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