This anthropomorphically carved drum of the Luluwa has a cup-shaped resonating body that takes up the upper part of the drum, while the larger lower part is carved as a standing male figure. The membrane is attached to the curved edge of the resonating body with a cord and additionally secured with nails. As with the Kuba drum, the upper part is decorated with notched carvings. This type of drum can be heard in a variety of contexts, in combination with a xylophone or slit drum as well as during the initiation of circumcised boys. / L.-C.K.