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small ekwe
ikoro (big ekwe)
ogene

Instrumenten / Ogene

Ogene is an instrument used to communicate with the ancestors.
If our elders wants to pray in front of their shrine, the use this ogene to speak to their gods and ancestors.

OgeneJust like the men use ekwe, women use ogene to call themselves together if they have a meeting or something to summon to themselves.

Ogene has a male and female part. You can explicitly hear it from the sound.
There is only one thing which can destroy ogene. It is an ANT. That is the reason that
It is not advisable to leave ogene on the ground. Because when the ANT injects something on the ogene, you can never hear the sound again.

Even a broken ogene, you can still hear the sound. But when this ant touches them, you cannot.