Davui

Davui. Trumpet shell. Shell (bursa lampas) with a thick cord of magimagi (coconut sennit) lashing attached through a drilled hole at base end. The davui produces long range sound when blown. Small finger hole cut into the side of the shell to vary the pitch. The shell is cut off at the tip of its spire, with the opening intended to act as the mouthpiece. Outer surface of the shell is an off-white colour with brown tones. Inner cavity of the shell is an off white colour. Fine cords of magimagi in a tali tolu (3-ply) braid are lashed together to create the thick hose-like attachment, round in cross-section, that finishes in a slight loop shape with flared strands of magimagi left loose. The outer lip of the shell is chipped.