John Brearley Botswana Collection
Sabata, on sevuikivuiki [friction drum] with singing. The children of the traditional doctor can kill the medical doctor.
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Type
sound
Duration
00:01:03
Cultures
Bantu (Mbukushu)
Shelf mark
C65/4
Subjects
Friction drum
Recording date
1982
Is part of (Collection)
John Brearley Botswana Collection
Recording locations
North-West Botswana, Botswana
Performers
Sabata (sevuikivuiki with singing)
Recordist
Brearley, John
Description
The children of the traditional doctor can kill the medical doctor. The sevuikivuiki is a friction drum constructed over a hole in the ground. A hole is dug, about the size of a bucket, and a fairly flat woven mat is placed over it acting. It accompanies singing and handclapping.
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