Horn instrument
A traditional Maroon cow-horn instrument
Patois: Di abeng sound sweet when it blow.
English: The horn instrument sounds sweet when played.
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Read more »The abeng is a cow horn instrument used by the Maroons for communication and music. It was used to signal to each other during wars and to summon villagers for ceremonies. The abeng is still used in Maroon villages today.
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Maroon cow-horn instrument
Patois: Di maroon dem use to blow di abeng as a signal.
English: The maroons blew the abeng as a signal.
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