Bebilya

/bɛˈbɪljə/ noun

Definition

A type of West African drum or percussion instrument.

Etymology

From West African languages, representing indigenous musical instruments documented by ethnographers and explorers.

Kelly Says

When ethnographers encountered African instruments they didn't have words for, they simply adopted the local names—'bebilya' is a beautiful example of how instruments traveled with their original names into English.

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