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   Today I learned (todayilearned@noc.social)'s status on Thursday, 11-Dec-2025 17:56:06 JST Today I learned

   TIL that the modern banjo comes from West African gourd lutes like the akonting, brought to the Americas by enslaved Africans. These instruments had skin heads, fretless necks, and 3 strings, forming the banjo’s core design.

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akonting
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   https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pjqrkg/til_that_the_modern_banjo_comes_from_west_african/