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Also known as binioù

thumb|right|300px| The '''''' is a type of bagpipe. The word means 'bagpipe' in the Breton language.

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thumb|right|300px| The '''''' is a type of bagpipe. The word means 'bagpipe' in the Breton language.

There are two bagpipes called in Brittany: the traditional ', or ' ( means 'old' in Breton; means 'small'), and the ', or ' ( means 'big'), which was brought into Brittany from Scotland in the late 19th century. The oldest native bagpipe in Brittany is the , from which the is thought to be derived.

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