Traditional Musical Instrument "Tama"
Body and voice of ancestors, gods and spirits speaking to humanity,
or conversely, spokesperson for Men to the occult powers that govern the Universe,
the African drum sings, but it also speaks.
It is still a fundamental institution present during major life events:
marriages, births, enthronements of a sovereign, divination or healing sessions, funerals, wars...
On these occasions, the traditional African drum evokes and recalls beliefs, legends and precepts of order and life.
Sometimes decorated with figures associated with the myths of African peoples or with motifs derived from their bodily scarifications,
weaving and basketwork, it continues to be made and played in village orchestras.
