Ibo Drums
A clay pot drum based on those created by the Ibo and Hausa tribes in Nigeria. ("Udu" means "pot" in the Ibo language.) This drum came about when some ancient village potters struck a second opening-a side hole-in a clay water vessel and discovered the beautiful sound it produced. This became the "sidehole" pot drum. The deep, haunting tones it produced were thought by many to be the "voices of the ancestors." They were initially used in religious and cultural ceremonies.