Balafon

Japanese: balafon
Balafon

...The ladle-shaped one is split lengthwise in two and used as a spoon or ladle. The hollow part acts as a resonator for drums, balafons (a type of xylophone used in West Africa), stringed instruments, etc. They are often used without any decoration, but they can also be colored or decorated with beadwork....

*Some of the terminology that mentions "balafon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ひしゃく形のものは,縦に二つに割って,スプーンやひしゃくとして使う。その空洞は共鳴器として,太鼓やバラフォンbalafon(西アフリカで使われる木琴の一種),弦楽器などに使われる。なんの装飾も加えずに用いられることが多いが,着色をしたり,ビーズ細工を施すこともある。…

※「balafon」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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