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noun
A type of traditional Bahamian drum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Bahamas, countable
Topics: dance, dancing, entertainment, hobbies, lifestyle, music, sports
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noun
A genre of folk music played with this drum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Bahamas, uncountable
Topics: dance, dancing, entertainment, hobbies, lifestyle, music, sports
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noun
A dance associated with this music genre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Bahamas, countable, uncountable
Topics: dance, dancing, entertainment, hobbies, lifestyle, music, sports
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History
From a Caribbean dialect such as Bahamian Creole; compare Kongo nkombi, a type of drum.
