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Thumi

This is a bow harp, it is a head which is crafted with cowhide and wood from a guava tree. The ropes are tied and tuned accordingly to create sound.

NameThumiYear2024AuthorPearl Rhythm FoundationShare

Thumi

This Instrument in the Kebhu culture is called a bow harp, with a head which is crafted with cowhide and wood from a guava tree. The ropes are tied and tuned accordingly to create sound.

“My dad, who taught me to play it, passed down this beautiful tradition to me, from my childhood till now, the bow harp has been a part of my life. I have played it for years, and now, my children are learning to play it too”.

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Please donate to the Kebhu to conserve their endangered intangible heritage.

About Us

Pearl Rhythm Foundation (PRF) is a Ugandan music and grassroots creative organization created in 2012 and incorporated in 2015 under the laws of Uganda, to champion the cause of marketing and popularizing Indigenous music and instruments through art while linking it to its original indigenous grassroots cultures.

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Pearl Rhythm Foundation
P O Box 185725 Kampala, Uganda
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