Post #142147 by tikitony on Sat, Feb 19, 2005 11:49 PM

I was just reading about the slit gongs found in New Caladonia, which those Disney tikis are based on, and the ones in that gallery are from. The noise made from a ansestoral slit drum was believed to be the "breath" of the deceased relative. If the wind hit the slit just right, the drum would hum the voice of the relative. Very interesting stuff. But not sure about anything else.