Sludoy

Group: T'boli

The sludoy, turned 90 degrees for each picture
Photographs copyright: F. de Jager

A T'boli woman plays the sludoy, the woman in the background plays a hegelung.
Photograph copyright: F. de Jager

Classification

Bamboo cither: chordophone, idiochord

Description

Tube cither made of bamboo; five strings cut from the tube; the tube is cut open with one full length crack and held together by bamboo strips at both ends. In this way the tube forms the resonating body of the instrument. Usually a piece of dried leaf is placed in the top end of the tube of which the fucntion is not clear.

Dimensions: length: 80 cm., diameter 11,5 cm.

Remarks

Ethnic group: T'boli
Location: South east Mindanao

Similar instruments are played by:
- B'laan, SE Mindanao; salurai, sludai
- Manobo, Agusan, Mindanao;Tanko
- Manobo, Bukidnon, East Mindanao
- Tiruray, West Mindanao;togo
- Negrito, Luzon
- Hanunoo, Mindoro
- Kalingga, North Luzon; kolitong
- Ilongot, North Luzon; kolesing