Mbiwi
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Mbiwi are bamboo claves that Mayotte women clash to a particular rhythm, and accompany with singing[1] and dance, traditionally practiced on the island of Mayotte, where it is reserved exclusively for women.[2]
The mbiwi[3] begins when a mother from mahoraise begins to sing and another dances while tapping on the mbiwi. The women are grouped into associations which invite each other.[1] It is the older mothers who sing because they learned the lyrics when they were younger.[1]