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ZitherLutongBorneo Bamboo Length: 73cm; Diameter 8 cm A bamboo tube zither with four bamboo peel strings. The lutong was traditionally played by women during ceremonies celebrating a successful headhunting raid. This instrument is found in the Malaysian province of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Similar instruments can also be found throughout Sabah, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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