Since colonization the Bembe learned to make a new type of rattle using tin cans which are called ntengele. A staff-rattle was used as a symbol of peace between the Europeans and the Beembe. This staff-rattle was made of a staff about an average man height with cartridge case rattles attached to it.
The Bembe's experience during colonization led them to develop a new type of rattle, ntengele, made from tin cans. A staff-rattle played a crucial role as a symbol of peace between the Bembe and European colonizers. This staff-rattle featured a staff similar in height to an average person with attached rattles.