Pulalu

Group: Mansaka

Front view

The mouthpiece, the one on the right is the Pulalu

The mouthpiece of the Pulalu is pressed againt the lower lip;
the flute is blown like a pan pipe (Mansaka)
Photographs copyright: F. de Jager

Classification

Lip valley flute (notch flute), aerophone

Description

Open bamboo pipe, top end cut at an angle (see pictures). Two by two fingerholes.

Dimensions: length: 48,7 cm, diameter 1,4 cm.

Remarks

Ethnic group: Mansaka
Location: SE Mindanao

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- Manobo, Bukidnon (East Mindano)
- Manobo, Agusan (East Mindanao)
- Bagobo, SE Mindanao; Palandag
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