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Found in the Great Lakes region of East Africa, the enanga has one continuous string that is stretched back and forth across the trough-shaped body. In areas west of Lake Tanganyika, a gourd resonator is used. Positioned on the player’s lap, it accompanies sung histories and local or personal stories.
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Title: Enanga (Zither)
Date: early 20th century
Geography: Tanzania
Culture: Kwere peoples
Medium: Wood, metal, bone, fiber
Dimensions: 20 × 2 3/4 in. (50.8 × 7 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked
Credit Line: Gift of Werner Muensterberger, 1997
Object Number: 1997.253
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