Bitu ni Vakatagi

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Bitu ni Vakatagi. Pan pipes. Made from 16 segments of bitu (bamboo) in descending order (arranged together in order from shortest to longest). Each emits a different tone when blown. Secured together between two flat pieces of bitu and lashing of plant fibre, dark in colour, and twine. Yellow-brown in colour.

Accession number: 1925.146 Last Update: 13 May 2025
Other Name

Bamboo panpipes (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.146

Accession Date

06 Mar 1925

Other Id

14168 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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