Marteau de gong "lawle" ("lowre", "laouré") ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3051052

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With such a mallet, the diviner “komien” strikes an iron gong. The steady sound puts the “komien” into a trance state in which nature spirits “asie usu” take possession of him and enable him to make predictions. He makes his revelations in a dramatic spectacle enhanced by dance and music.