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dance drum
Name:Dance Drum (Pahu Hula)
Origin: Hawaiian Islands
Artist: Unknown
Description: Most drums for dancing, especially male dancing, were made from the trunks of coconut trees and were about this size or a little larger. Like the big temple drums, these were constructed with heads made from sharkskin. They were called pahu hula, meaning "dance drum."


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