musical drum (large, round),tomtom

• Bila biŋkumda n-nyɛ: guŋgɔŋ, yuhi, nti pahi lunsi zuɣu. The instrumentation for the Bila(-dance) is: bass drum, flutes ands also hourglass-drums.
• Jɛra mali binkumda pam. Di shɛŋa n-nyɛ guŋgɔna, feensi, nti pahi lumbil’ zuɣu. The 'foolish people' (?) had many musical instruments. Amongst them were cylinder drums, finger-bells and small hourglass drums.
• Guŋgɔŋ kpiŋ sola nupuɣu. A worthless drum is better than the clapping of one’s hands.
• (ti) yɛn ŋmɛri guŋgɔna mini mɔɣilɔnim’ (we) will be playing drums and harps.
• Tarimba yɛri guŋgɔna ka naa yɛli dini? Poor people speak proudly, but what will the chief speak?
• di zaa zaɣ’ yiniyini daa naan tooi deei ko’ guŋgɔna ayɔbuyɔbu bee ayopɔinpɔin each one of them could hold six water-cans.

gunners' line-up at funeral service, gun-salute

a metal drum, barrel (used for storage), tin (large - such as the kerosene tin)