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Xalam
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Xalam — Gʻarbiy Afrikadan 1-5 torli anʼanaviy torli cholgʻu asbobi.
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Xalam odatda Mali, Gambiya, Senegal, Niger, Shimoliy Nigeriya, Shimoliy Gana, Burkina Faso, Mavritaniya va G'arbiy Saharada kabi davlatlarda o'ynaladi ; u va uning variantlari boshqa tillarda turlicha nomlanadi masalan: bappe, diassare, hoddu, koliko, kologo, komsa, kontigi, gurmi, garaya, koni, konting kabilar ham maʼlum.
Volofda xalam chalayotgan kishi xalamkat ya'ni xalam chalayotgan kishi deb ataladi. Mandeda bu ngonifola yoki konting fola deyiladi . Hausada bu mai gurmi yoki mai kontigi nomi bilan mashhur.