The drums

are used in pairs and are of different
pitches. The higher toned drum is referred to as tua pu (male) and the lower toned
drum as tua mia (female).
They are played with the palms and the fingers of the hands and both drumheads
are used. There is one player for each drum. A complex rhythmic line is created by
the inter-mingling and alternating of the sounds of the two drums.