Hindewho

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Hindewho is a style of singing/whistle-playing of the Mbuti pygmies of the central African rainforest, Northeastern Zaire. The word is an onomatopoeia for the sound of a performer alternately singing a syllable and blowing into a papaya stem whistle.

Some popular musicians have used hindewho in their music:

The song "Watermelon Man" by Herbie Hancock on his Head Hunters album.

The song "Sanctuary" by Madonna on her 1994 Bedtime Stories album.

The song "Hunting" by Deep Forest on their Made in Japan album.

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