Palipal

Group: Ifugao

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Top view
Photographs copyright: F. de Jager

Classification

Idiophone, bamboo clapper

Description

Bamboo tube, one end open; cut open in the middle; upper part cut into two halves. The instrument is played by shaking: one half swings up and down and in the down swing hits the lower half. For playing technique: see Balingbing

Remarks

Ethnic group: Ifugao
Location: North Luzon (Cordillera)