Just to stir the pot a bit more, Sister Sue, I found reference to them in Africa, among the Ma'sai people, even near a Lumi River!

Also, there is a drumming resource page which lists a tape for sale of fun with lumi sticks, about halfway down this page: clickety. Not that it seems that would answer your question, but maybe the artist has some history on them.

So how come you never showed me these things when we were growing up? This is the first time I've ever heard of them. Ya sure we were raised by the same parents?**BG**

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