Litungu
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The litungu is a traditional lyre
played by the Luhya ethnic group of Kenya
(including the Bukusu
subgroup). It has seven strings. Other varieties of litungu are used by the Kuria
and Kisii ethnic groups.
Lyre
The lyre is a stringed musical instrument known for its use in Greek classical antiquity and later. The word comes from the Greek "λύρα" and the earliest reference to the word is the Mycenaean Greek ru-ra-ta-e, meaning "lyrists", written in Linear B syllabic script...
played by the Luhya ethnic group of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
(including the Bukusu
Bukusu people
The Bukusu are one of the seventeen Kenyan tribes of the Luhya Bantu people of East Africa. Calling themselves BaBukusu, they are the largest tribe of the Luhya nation, making up about 17% of the Luhya population...
subgroup). It has seven strings. Other varieties of litungu are used by the Kuria
Kuria (ethnic group)
thumb|Kenyan Kuria men singing and dancing.The Kuria are an ethnic and linguistic group resident in the Tarime and Serengeti districts of the Mara region in Northern Tanzania, and the west and east districts of Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya...
and Kisii ethnic groups.