Junjung

For the Malinke people's drum, see Dunun.

Further information: The Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune

A junjung (or variously jung-jung, gungun, dyoung-dyoung etc.)^[1] is the royal war drum of the Serer people in Senegal and the Gambia.^[2] It was played on the way to the battlefield, on special state occasions as well as on Serer religious ceremonies.

19th century junjung, from the Kingdom of Sine, part of present-day Senegal.

It is also the progenitor of the music of the same name found in the Caribbean.^[3]

See also

• Senegal portal
• Gambia portal
• Religion portal
• history portal
• Music portal

• Dunun