On the island of Alor the most notable instrument is the kettle-drum, moko, already referred to, which plays a special part in bride purchase. There are also small Jew's harps (motith-barps), bamboo flutes, drums with one head, and, on practically all the islands, small gongs, which were presumably imported from Java.

Finally, reference may be made to the 'vibrated-shrick' songs of the women of the island of Si1mba. This is certainly a relic of ritual customs; with songs of this kind they must have welcomed their husbands after a successful head-hunting expedition.

The dance is common to the civilization of all peoples at all times. Man thought that in rhythmic movements of his body lie possessed an excellent medium through which lie could enter into contact with supernatural powers Where belief in magic is prevalent, men Lope to exert influence upon mana most effectively by means of dances. For magic is a desire and striving to implement one's aspirations and wishes by means of conspicuous display. In a dance al I the important desires and fears of the clan or tribe are represented rhythmically. The same applies to music. It is an attempt to propitiate tile menacing cosmic forces, or to subject them to tile will of tile tribe by means of expressionist rhythm, etc.

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