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Also known as marāwīs

right|thumb|Mirwas drum

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right|thumb|Mirwas drum

The mirwās or marwas (), plural marāwīs () is a small double-sided, high-pitched hand drum originally from the Middle East. It is a popular instrument in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf, used in sawt and fijiri music. It is also common in Kuwait and Yemen.

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