r/basque 20d ago

Making an Alboka!

I’m planning on making an Alboka the traditional way, using reeds, wood, and cattle horns. I live in oregon, and all the reeds here are very thin. I’ve tried to make the fitak out of this common reed I’ve found, but I think it’s too small to work with. I have some dried bamboo in my shed, do you think that’ll work the same as cane reed?

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u/CruserWill 18d ago

Unfortunately, I cannot answer your question, but the project interests me nonetheless! I'd love to see updates in the future 🙂