The Tulum
Place:Hemşin, Rize
A traditional bagpipe made from goatskin, echoing across the highlands and horon dances of the Eastern Black Sea.
The tulum is the principal instrument of weddings, highland migrations and horon dances across Rize and Artvin. It consists of an inflated skin bag and a double-chanter called the nav.
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