гусёк). The top of a clay pot is covered with skin of bull. It is rubbed with a rosined stick. Slovenia: lončeni bas (pottery bass), also called gudalo or vugaš. The instrument is a clay pot, generally between 20 and 40 cm tall, covered with skin or parchment and with a resin-coated hardwood stick of similar length tied in the center. Spain: zambomba. This friction drum can be made from a variety of materials and rubbed either with a rod or with rope. It is particularly associated with Christmas, when it used to accompany the singing of carols. Ukraine: buhay () (also known as bugai, buhai, berebenytsia, bika, buga, bochka). This instrument was traditionally used as part of New Year's and Christmas rituals. It is included in Ukrainian folk orchestras. Venezuela: The furro is used in aguinaldos, parrandas and Zulian traditional music such as gaita, these can also be known as furruco, and mandullo. Colombia: zambumbia. Mexico: arcusa, bote del diablo or tigrera. Cuba: ékue. See also Cuica References The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians; edited by Stanley Sadie; 1980; Music in the Renaissance; by Gustave Reese; London 1954 Anna Borg-Cardona, 'The Maltese Friction Drum' Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society, vol. XXVII, (2002), pp. 174–210. External links Mexican friction drum & (Occitan) Description of the traditional petadou used in the County of Nice. Polish friction drum (burczybas) Membranophones Venezuelan musical instruments Maltese musical instruments Renaissance music Drums