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Mbira, a thumb piano originating in Zimbabwe.

Cultural items that are used in connection with traditional spiritual practices in Zimbabwe. These items were shared by Raíces Herbal Circle member Sylvia Hove during her January 4, 2019 Raíces Herbal Circle meeting presentation.

Detail of the thumb piano portion of a Zimbabwean mbira.

Raíces Herbal Circle member Sylvia Hove sharing cultural items that are used as spiritual tools at her January 4, 2019 Raíces Herbal Circle meeting presentation on spiritual healing practices of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean mbira. This mbira is played inside the gourd it is in for natural amplification and enhancement of the sound.