Sahunay

Group: Taosug

The piece of bamboo with the cut out reed was lost during storage
in the depots of one of the museum. The reed's tongue is on the lower side.
Photographs copyright: F. de Jager

Classification

Pipe with reed (clarinet): aerophone

Description

Tube with six fingerholes; mouth piece of bamboo with cut out reed; mouth shield made of coconut shell; bell made of leaf (probably bamboo) and blue plastic ribbon.

Dimensions:
Total length: 28,4 cm. diam. tube with fingerholes: 0,65 cm. widest diam bell: 3,7 cm.

Remarks

Ethnic group: Taosug
Location: Sulu archipelago (muslim south)

Similar instruments are played by:
- Kalingga, North Luzon; Patottot