Starting at the outermost point — typically displayed as a gourd — players take turns moving their counter ... or simply carrying the Chinese characters for various ranks or titles. With this ...

For the nine Coastal sub-tribes, taking mnazi or palm wine involves a mboko — a cylindrical slim gourd used as a straw. But there are rituals on how to hold and pass it to the next person ...

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music, gourds fall into one of the eight categories of instruments and produce some of the most essential sounds in a ...