Moussa Diabate shows the Sambla Balafon Tuning. Subsequently, we play "San Tsyobe Din": The rainy season is of vital importance for the Sambla. If it does not appear in time, the only harvest of the year is endangered. Around the end of April they start with the offering ceremonies for it.

Today hens, goats, and sheep are sacrificed and their blood is poured over the ploughed land. However, many years ago men were sacrificed, and when the people heard this music, they ran away and hid for fear of being selected by the tsyobe. On the other hand, the Sambla were fully convinced that human sacrifices were essential for a good harvest. That's why the title says: The "tsyobe" (the catchers) are also God's creatures. (see my Keneya-CD, Nr.13)