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Nguruwe (The pig)

Group of Tonga men
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Nguruwe (The pig)
Valley Tonga men of Zambia sing a mayanza, a drinking song accompanied by a drum. A drummer leans the drum toward the singer, striking its head with his hands while three men use short sticks to tap out interlocking rhythms on its body. Drinking songs are some of the most lighthearted and amusing local songs found in Africa.