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Lukhano lunarula |

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ILAM

Imbalu dance song in which boys are warned of the pain associated with circumcision. The song is accompanied by Mungiri leg bells, a whistle and 1 side blown horn. Refer ILAM field card D6B5a

Wamimbi Magombe (Performer)

 1950-09-02 Dance song | East African | Folk music | Gishu | Gishu | Horn | ILAM | Imbalu | Indigenous music | Mbale | Uganda | Wamimbi Magombe | Whistle
Lukhano Lunarula |

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ILAM

Imbalu dance performed when boys are being circumcised. The other dance is called Waboya. Refer ILAM field card number D6B5

Wamimbi Magombe (Performer)
Gishu men (Performer)

 1950-09-05 Central African | circumcision | dance | European whistle | Gishu | Gishu | ILAM | Imbalu | initiation | Mungiri leg bells | open horn | Rite of passage | Side blown | Uganda | Waboya | Wamimbi Magombe
Waboya |

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ILAM

Imbalu dance in which boys are warned of the pain associated with circumcision. The song is accompanied by Mungiri leg bells, a whistle and 1 side blown horn. Refer ILAM field card D6B5

Wamimbi Magombe (Performer)

 1950-09-02 Dance music | East African | Folk music | Gishu | Gishu | Horn | ILAM | Imbalu | Indigenous music | Leg bells | Uganda | Wabimbi Magombe | Whistle
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