Vilingi or piringi

Such whistles are made by girls who play them whilst dancing. Shrill whistles are meant to accompany the drumming. Two hollow sticks of cane are attached at one end with bee propolis or tree gum resin through which is threaded a single strand of red glass beads.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
10/2010/37
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Personal ornament
Material
woodglassresin (bee propolis or tree gum resin)
Common Name
vilingi or piringi
Simple Name
whistle
Production Country
Kenya
Production Year High
1973

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whistle (vilingi)