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Lali
A Lali is an idiophonic Fijian drum of the wooden slit-gong type similar to the New Zealand Maori Pahu; commonly found throughout Polynesia. It was an important part of traditional Fijian culture, used as a form of communication to announce births, deaths and wars. A smaller form of the Lali drum is used in music. Lali drums are now used to call the people of an area together, such as church services; the Lali is also used to entertain guests at many hotel resorts. The Lali drum is made out of wood and played with hands but, is most commonly played with sticks which are made out of softer wood so as not to damage the Lali. Historically, a larger and smaller stick were used together when playing the Lali. Lali drums were traditionally made from resonant timbers such as Ta vola and Dilo or in the case of sacred drums for spirit houses, Vesi. Portable war drums had two or three resonating chambers and sent complicated signals over the battlefield. Frequently Lali occurred in pairs, one smaller than the other, and were played together, in counterpoint. This rarely occurs in contemporary usage.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lali in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
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The numerical value of lali in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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