Group of Boloye men with the traditional musical instruments used to mark the rhythm of the dance "of the Panther" (Ivory Coast).

The dance is called "of the Panther" because the performers are dressed in a stained fabric overalls and with a mask on the face, also made of cloth, that recalls a leopard.
The movements of the performers is marked by the music of stringed instruments, made using huge pumpkins as a sounding board, and the drums; they also use some pumpkins covered with shells or seeds, moreover one or more people exclaim words that seem to mark not only the rhythm but also the movements of the dancers.

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