जाबख्रें ( Zabkreng) - Old pair of rattles

Summary: 
The locally made pair of rattles made of wood which is mostly played by girls during Bwisagu celebration and for religious purposes during Kherai celebration.
Description: 

The locally made pair of rattles is cut of wood with 6 small pieces of sheet metal fastened by a machine-made nail. One has a hole drilled for the thumb and the other a somewhat larger square hole that allows for two fingers. The wood is from a machine-cut plank. The rattle is played with the right hand with the thumb through the round hole and two fingers through the rectangular hole. It is mostly played by girls during the Bwisagu celebration and for religious purposes during the Kherai celebration.

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