slit-drum

or slit drum

[slit-druhm]

noun

a hollowed-out log with a long, narrow slit, beaten with a stick or stamped upon to produce a drumming sound, found in many cultures since ancient times.

Origin of slit-drum

First recorded in 1955–60

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