| The skins are
fumigated before fitting and then soaked again to make them more pliable and to ensure a
tight fit. |
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Twisted lengths of
hide are wrapped around the metal rings to cover them, and then comes the complicated
threading and tying of the tensioning rings. The tensioning of a djembe is altered by
loosening or tightening the leather cords. |
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| The proof of any
drum is in the playing. Drum-making in Ghana is a skill which is passed down from
generation to generation. |
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| Photos for Oxfam GB by Sarah
Errington |
