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Kakakis

Scope note

Exceptionally long metal trumpetlike aerophones of West Africa, of conical bore and made in two sections, used in ceremonial music and usually associated with kings and emirs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042355

Term used for

kakatis

Equivalent Terms used

kakaki

Created

12yrs ago

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