davidpenalosa wrote:The bata are consecrated religious drums in both Africa and Cuba. In Africa the drums serve the role of surrogate speech. In Cuba, a lot of the language has been lost. The situation in Nigeria is a little complicated. Most of the clans that play bata have converted to Islam, but they still make money being hired to play for traditional Yoruba religious functions.
-David
umannyt wrote:it's therefore not religious and political discussions "per se" that should be avoided here in CongaBoard. It's rather contentious religious and/or political debates that have no place here, particularly when they're irrational and self-righteous.
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