... tribes on the East African coast. It is a small wooden box with metal springs on top of it which when touched makes music. And the most important instrument in African society, the drum. It was used to announce the arrival or departure of leaders, summon the people to meet, or as a battle cry. These instruments are used not only on the ... of influence of colonization. Wood Sculpture is very popular in the Makonde Tribe of Southern Tanzania. The wood sculptures imitate nature objects such as animals and human beings but in todays world the most popular form of wood sculpture is "Shetani...

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