Tokere (slit drum)

Description:

Tokere (slit drum), Aitutaki Atoll, maker unknown. © The copyright holder. We are actively seeking the copyright holder. Contact copyright@tepapa.govt.nz if you can help. Te Papa (FE012150/1). This wooden pate (slit drum) is from the Cook Islands. On Aitutaki, in the southern Cook Islands, pate are called tokere. When a tini ka'ara (drum ensemble) is being played, the sound of the pate forms part of the main rhythm or beat. When accompanying dance performances, the pate rhythms direct body and hand movements. There are three differ... Overall: 108mm (width), 122mm (height), 380mm (length)

Display date:

06 Nov 2008

Location:

Aitutaki Atoll

Format:

PhysicalObject

Collections:

Te Papa Collections Online

Content partner:

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Availability:

Not specified