posts three to four feet from the ground. The instrument is played by a group of women with the sticks (amaqoqa). The skin is alternatively placed on the ground, the women sit on it and beat it with the sticks. This drum is no longer found among the Xhosa but, in the past, it was widely used by women during male circumcision ceremonies and diviners ceremonies. The drum has been replaced by modern substitutes such as pieces of cardboard or zinc which is beaten with sticks. Performers Amampondo Dizu Plaatjies Stompie Mavi Madosini Miriam Makeba Nofinishi Dywili See also Uhadi musical bow The Bow Project References Further reading Music South African styles of music