Old Town of Lijiang sells African drums Djembe drums. For traditional musical instruments belonging to indigenous peoples, you can refer to the following.

The drum sold in the ancient city is called African drum Djembe, which originated from West African tribes and belongs to the traditional musical instruments of indigenous peoples. Generally, it is hung around the neck, playing while walking, not playing on the ground.

In particular, this instrument should be struck by hand, with one hand tuned high and the other hand striking the rhythm. Percussion may be the oldest musical instrument in the world, and tambourine is the most representative percussion instrument, so tambourine may also be the oldest musical instrument in the world. Djembe, the African tambourine, originated from the Mali Dynasty established by Jimandine in the 3rd century. The earliest appearance can be traced back to 500 AD, and it was originally made by blacksmiths.

Its shape comes from the mortar for mashing miscellaneous grains, which is hourglass-shaped with openings at both ends. Goatskin wraps the larger open end and plays with both hands.