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BAMBOO JAW HARP

KUBING  OR JAW HARP

	A musical instrument common to many regions in Asia is the jaw harp or mouth harp, often referred to as "jew's harp". The jaw harp is a slim bamboo instrument 
approximately of ball-pen size, of different shapes and lengths varying from 10 cm. to 40 cm. One end of the bamboo is placed horizontally between the lips, the player moving his jaw 
in goat like fashion blowing air into the concave slit, while he strikes the projecting tongue end with his tumb. A limited melody of beautiful  quality is produced by increasing
 or decreasing the force of the air blown into the split opening and depending on the speed of the player's percussing thumb. One can literally speaks through the mouth harp with rythmic
syllables which can be recognized. Messages could be sent through this means of communication.

Found all over the Philippines, the mouth harp is called Kubing among the Mindanao  
 trives ( Maguindanao and Maranao ), Kulaing in Cotabato, Subing in Visayas, Barmbaw among the
Tagalogs, Kollibaw among the Negritos, Kinaban among the Hanunoo Mangyans, Afiw (made of metal)
among the Bontocs, and Coding among the Ibaloys and Kalingas.
	With this instrument, it is said that courtships are made and the common words and 
language of love and lovemaking can easily be expressed. 
the most portable of musical instruments the jew's harp
KUBING  -Jew's Harp 
Hand-Carved Bamboo HARP   

 kubing # 1 - $4.00 made in T'boli Lake Sebu Cotabato  
									# 2 KUBING 8.5" X HALF INCH  ..$2.50
									# 3 KUBING 11.5" X 1 INCH  ........$3.50

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