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Tobas

Scope note

Zitherlike chordophones of Benin, having four sets of three strings which are plucked with the thumbs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042144

Term used for

hanhyes

Equivalent Terms used

Tobá

Created

13yrs ago

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