About African drums

1. Turn the golden cup upside down and see if there are any hand-carved marks inside and outside. Good gold cups and drums usually have hand-carved marks. 2. Look at the drum skin. Because the drum skin of Jinbei originated in Africa has not been treated by any chemical method, it is usually not as white as China drum. Smell it carefully. If it smells like paint, it means it is made in China. If you can smell the slight smell of sheep and cattle, it means that it is probably produced in Africa, because the drum skin produced in Africa has not been chemically treated. 4. Observe the inside and outside of the drum carefully to see if there are traces of splicing. If there are traces of splicing, it can be concluded that it is a domestic imitation drum factory. 5. Look at the pattern on it. African hand-made gold cups and drums are generally carved deeply, and the dough is lifelike, almost like wood carving, while domestic ones are generally carved shallowly because of their large output. 6. Gently press the middle of the drum by hand to see if there is obvious deformation. Good golden cups and drums are usually very tight, and the sound is crisp when you kiss them with your hands. If the drum skin of the African drum you choose is loose, it will not have a good timbre. 7. Lift the golden cup and drum with your hands. If you find that the golden cup drum is too light, it is not recommended to buy it. 8. Hand-carved gold cups and drums are different.