Jung-Jung
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Jung-Jung is the name for the royal war drum
of the Serer people
in Senegal and Gambia. It was played on the way to battle as well as on special State occations.
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
of the Serer people
Serer people
The Serer people along with the Jola people are acknowledged to be the oldest inhabitants of The Senegambia....
in Senegal and Gambia. It was played on the way to battle as well as on special State occations.
See also
- Serer peopleSerer peopleThe Serer people along with the Jola people are acknowledged to be the oldest inhabitants of The Senegambia....
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