Africa Culture : Senoufo Rhythm Pounders, Ivory Coast

At Rand African Art you can find pictures of Senoufo rhythm pounders

The rhythm pounder (deble) from the Senufo people of the Ivory Coast was once a crucial prop in both commemorative ancestral rites and in initiations of adolescents to adult society; it was also a benevolent symbol of fertility and a conduit to the departed.

The few known male and female rhythm pounder pairs are thought to represent the primordial couple, referred to as ‘Pombibele’, which means “those who gave birth.

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Suggested Book

• Ivory Coast in Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series)