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Hawaii, used often in folk and traditional music as well as modern pop.

Vanuatu, used in traditional ceremonies and rituals.

Polynesia, often played in courting rituals or for personal entertainment.

Fiji, used as a signaling instrument in traditional villages.

Papua New Guinea, used in traditional dance and rituals.

Solomon Islands, used in traditional music and for entertainment.

Papua New Guinea, used in local contemporary music and for personal entertainment.

Fiji, used to call communities together and at ceremonies.

Polynesia, especially Samoa, used in group performances to provide rhythm.

Fiji, historically used as a weapon, now symbolically in dance performances.

Solomon Islands, used in traditional music and played with the nose.

Tahiti, used in traditional Tahitian dance called 'Ote'a.

Hawaii, used in hula to create rhythmic sounds to accompany dancers.

Samoa, used to provide melody in traditional music or to lead a choir.

Indonesia, particularly Papua, used in traditional music and as a communication tool.

Fiji, used in traditional Fijian music for its soft and subtle sound.

Hawaii, used in both traditional Hawaiian music and country music.

Vanuatu, used in traditional dance music and celebrations.

French Polynesia, used rhythmically in traditional music groups known as 'himene tarava'.