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Donno

A laced, double-headed hourglass-shaped drum with a varying pitch; hung across the shoulder with a strap. The donno drum is used to accompany dances and songs.


Duppy (Jumbie)

The spirit of a dead person, typically an evil one; a restless spirit (ghost) of the dead, an unconverted soul, poltergeist. A duppy can be manipulated through ‘obeah’ for destructive as well as protective spiritual work. Duppies mostly come out and haunt people at night.