Kayamb
A kayamba
The kayamba is a flat musical instrument used in the Mascarene Islands to play sega and maloya music. It is called maravanne in Mauritius.
Kayambas are made of reed (or sugar cane flower stems) and is filled with jequirity or canna seeds, it is shaken horizontally with both hands.
They are also played in some East African countries like Kenya.
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