The sape` sampek, sampeh, sapek is a traditional lute of many of the Orang Ulu or `upriver people`, mainly the `Kayan` and `Kenyah` community who live in the longhouses that line the rivers of Central Borneo. Sapes are carved from a single bole of wood, with many modern instruments reaching over a metre in length.
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