Lala

Always played in pairs, the lala is a hook-shaped instrument with discs strung on to one arm of the hook to make up a rattle. The arm bearing the discs may be slightly curved. The discs are usually cut out of a large calabash. These are usually played by Fula musicians. The Sierra Leone National Museum catalogue notes that this examles was used by the Yama yama devil. The lala is also known as a shake-shake, or a shaker.

Further Information

Type: Musical instruments
Object: Lala
Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre, Wood
Culture Group: Fula
Dimensions: Unknown
Production Date: Pre 1964
Associated Places: Motoima, Bumpe Chiefdom, Bo District (Place Collected)
Associated People: Samuka Sandy (Maker), Paramount Chief Francis Kposowa (Donor)
Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
Accession Number: SLNM.1964.75.01