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The Rigveda (one of the oldest known four sacred Vedic Sanskrit text) describes the war drum as the fist of Indra (king of Gods in Hindu mythology). Among ancient war drums that can be mentioned, junjung (a royal war drum) of the Serer people ( a west African group) in Senegal and Gambia - Played on the way to battlefield, on special state occasions as well as Serer religious ceremonies.   Drum is one of the oldest instruments invented by mankind. The first are believed to have originated in China around 6000 BC. They were often used for rituals and to direct the spirits or spiritual energies into the physical world for healing or some other purposes. These ancient drums were made of alligator hides and wood or clay. The first drumsticks were sticks and bones. Soon animal skins were stretched over bowls to create a booming sound. Thereafter, drums started to pop up in Egypt, Peru, Israel and Mesopotamia. By the 2nd century BC, African drums had made their way into Rome and Greece.  The