It will speak to you alone, or it will weave a spell around your friends. It will let you play the way you can hum to yourself, softly, but it can also be a conduit for ancient wisdom and knowledge in the hands of an Elder. Ancient Baga and Soso animist tradition has it that playing the Wassakhoumba purified the area reached by its sound. And if an uncircumcised child touched the Wassakhoumba, he would have to be circumcised without delay. WOOD - Wood is one of the most important materials Akan use in their arts to express their thoughts.
Wood is used to carve various items for household use as well as for ceremonial uses.