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 lala is also known as a shake-shake, or a shaker.

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Further Information

• Type: Musical instruments
• Object: Lala
• Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre, Wood
• Culture Group: Fula
• Dimensions: 299mm
• Production Date: Pre 1981
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Baba Suma
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1981.02.02

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