The samba is a metal leg-rattle used by the Bimoba. It consists of a metal plate folded in the shape of a pod. Traditionally the samba is made by the blacksmith, who gives the metal the desired shape. A small piece of metal is put inside and the rattle is then closed. The ends are curled and metal rings are attached. Two small holes are hammered into the bell in the middle and a string is threaded through them so the bell can be tied to the leg. A complete samba set consists of 3 to 4 small metal bells, one set of three on one leg and the other set of 4 on the other leg. The dancers stamp their feet on the ground as they dance, making the metal rattle ring. The samba is worn during the kuanta, gambogo, tarkutik and clibielzi dances and looks like the jera–chagla of the Dagomba and the dza'ala of the Mamprusi.
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