Hugu (instrument)
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Hugu (instrument)
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A hugu is a sago-palm weevil in Papua New Guinea that has been used by men of the Onabasulu people as a musical instrument. The musicians pin the beetle onto a sharpened stick and hold the beetle up to their mouths, spinning the stick and beetle. If they do this during daylight, the beetle will beat its wings and provide a buzzing sound. The musicians' mouths act as a variable resonance chamber, in the same way as it does for a musician playing a Jew's harp or musical bow. By opening and closing
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Insect used as a musical instrument
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2024-02-25T18:11:40Z
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