Interesting Information and How The Djembe is Made- In African culture the djembe is said to contain three spirits: the spirit of the tree, the spirit of the animal (which the drum head is made of), and the spirit of the instrument maker. The djembe is also known as the magical drum, mushroom shaped drum, and the Devil Drum. The legend is that the djembe and/or the tree from which it is created was a gift from a Djinn, which is the malevolent demigod,which is very similar to a Genie. Djembe drums are carved from a single piece of hollowed out tree called Dimba, or Devil Wood. Drums that are made from pieces of wood glued together are considered by the traditional people to have no soul of the tree. The second video the carving and designs that can be made on the djembe. All djembe drums have different carvings and designs. No one djembe is the same as another.

Here are two videos showing how the djembe is made