This kind of sacred flutes are played, usually in pairs, during ceremonies and initiations in the villages. They are considered to be the voices of the clans' ancestor spirits. The top represents a mythic ancestor with a bird and is used to hang up the flute when not used. Wood, wicker, bamboo, shells, natural fibers and pigments.
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This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "art-tribal-oceanien" and is located in Louannec. This item can be shipped worldwide.