Echoes from an Abandoned Drum: Ethnoarchaeological Insights into Cordyla pinnata and Spiritual Culture in South-eastern Senegal

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Interdisciplinary research highlights the significance of Cordyla pinnata in Mandinka cultural practices and heritage preservation.

The drum, crafted from cordyla pinnata, serves as a symbol of spiritual and political communication in Mandinka culture.
Qualitative ethnographic interviews revealed the drum's role in rites of passage and community mobilization practices.
This study employed wood anatomical analyses and ethnobotanical methods to deepen understanding of cultural material significance.
Findings emphasize the need for preserving wooden cultural materials as crucial repositories of intangible heritage.

Beneš et al. (2025) studied this question.

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