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Bitu ni Vakatagi (Bamboo panpipes)
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Bitu ni Vakatagi. Pan pipes. Made from 16 segments of bitu (bamboo) in descending order (arranged together in order from shortest to longest). Each emits a different tone when blown. Secured together between two flat pieces of bitu and lashing of plant fibre, dark in colour, and twine. Yellow-brown in colour.
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- Title: Bitu ni Vakatagi (Bamboo panpipes)
- Creator: Unknown
- Location Created: Fiji
- Type: Artifact
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
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