🪘 Long Drum Emoji Meaning

Emoji Name Meaning Category Codepoint Shortcodes
🪘 Long Drum A musical instrument used for rhythm and traditional communication Objects U+1FA98 :long_drum:
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Meaning

The 🪘 emoji depicts a long drum, a traditional percussion instrument found in diverse cultures. It symbolizes music, rhythm, and ceremonial use.

Common Uses

  • Representing music, especially percussion instruments or drumming.
  • Referring to cultural ceremonies or traditional events featuring drums.
  • Expressing rhythm, beats, or celebration in conversations.
  • Highlighting African or indigenous musical heritage.
  • Used metaphorically to mean calling attention or signaling.

Examples

Let's jam tonight 🪘🎶

Sharing the beat with the long drum 🪘

Cultural festival vibes 🪘✨

Related Emojis

  • 🥁 Drum: a general drum emoji without the long shape, commonly used for drumming or music.
  • 🎵 Musical Note: indicates music broadly, without specifying instruments.
  • 🪗 Accordion: another musical instrument emoji, representing different cultural music styles.

Technical Notes

Unicode codepoint U+1FA98, added around Unicode 13.0 (2020). Appears as a vertical cylindrical drum with detailed textures. No skin tone modifiers apply.

FAQ

What does the 🪘 emoji mean?

It represents a long drum used in music and cultural ceremonies.

How is the 🪘 emoji used?

It’s commonly used to indicate drumming, rhythm, or traditional music contexts.

Does the meaning of the 🪘 emoji change by context?

It can broadly symbolize music or cultural events but generally relates to percussion.

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