Gourd
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Gourds include the fruits of some flowering plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, particularly Cucurbita and Lagenaria. The term refers to a number of species and subspecies, many with hard shells, and some without. One of the earliest domesticated types of plants, subspecies of the bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, have been discovered in archaeological sites dating from as early as 13,000 BCE. Gourds have had numerous uses throughout history, including as tools, musical instruments, objects of art, film, and food.
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See also
- A güiro is a Latin American percussion instrument made from a gourd.
- Maracas are percussion instruments often made from gourds.
- A sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, parts of which are made from gourds.
- African percussion instruments are made incorporating gourds, including the shekere, axatse, balafon, and caxixi.
- Salakot, a traditional headgear of the Philippines which can be made from the bottle gourd
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