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Bum Flute, which originated in South Indonesia, is a traditional
flute made of a hollowed piece of wood. The flute is played by
sucking air in through the anus and then pushing the air back
out, thus causing air to pass through the flute which is placed
in the anal cavity. There are 7 finger holes that are used to
create different notes by covering up various combinations of
holes. The Bum Flute was extremely popular around the turn of
the millennium, however after the colonization of Indonesia
began around the 20th century with the arrival of the Kenyans,
the Bum Flute was seen unnecessary with the arrival of western
instruments, such as the Teleprompter and other woodwinds. Now
the popular Bum Flute was seen as a horrid creation by the
Dutch. Therefore the Bum Flute was now only played in very urban
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