Alounloun
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alounloun-192-791309
title:
Alounloun
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The alounloun is a Beninese musical instrument, used to play a type of music called adjogan. It is a stick with metallic rings attached, which jingle in time with the beating of the stick. The alounloun is said to descend from the staff of King Te-Agdanlin. The alounloun was established for the royal court in the Porto-Novo area; it was initially a symbol of the king's power that was later transformed into a musical instrument. It became a tradition to use the alounloun to honor eminent official
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Beninese musical instrument
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alounloun
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2023-08-19T18:56:00Z
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