Thebobre is amusical bow traditional inMauritius andRéunion, particularly the traditional genres,sega andmaloya.
It is a long bow, made of wood with a vegetable fibre string, with acalabash acting as aresonator. It is played by striking the string with a stick.[1]
It is no longer used in Mauritian sega but is still popular in Réunion.[1] It is also used inMaloya.[2]
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