Birengo the message drum (or talking drum), of the village of Essil. Every village of Mof-Ávvi has a drum of this kind. There is a lot of secrecy and sacredness surrounding the making, and the use of this drum. Nowadays, this drum is used more to call villagers for gatherings or for immergencies. But secret codes it used to convey have been lost. Language_Name: Gujjolay Eegima
Language_Region: Africa
Language_Country: Senegal
Project_Status: Complete
Year: 2005
Start_Date: 2005-12-03
End_Date: 2006-04-20