Played during the Christmas season on the way to the Childbirth and Midnight Masses,

as well as during feasts and pilgrimages in the summer months, it is in Tabua, a parish belonging to the municipality of Ribeira Brava, and in some nearby areas, that these musical instruments have a greater tradition.

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Credits: Madeira Ethnographic Museum / Online Platform - Madeira Museums

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