The Ashiko is an ancient hand drum of West African descent and is played in a similar way to a djembe Today, this drum is most commonly used in West Africa as well as the Americas Our modern version of the Ashiko is constructed using environmentally-friendly Siam Oak wood staves Features steel hardware and tension rod tuning for maximum convenience Equipped with a hand-picked premium goatskin head 25 inch. tall, and available in twi sizes: 10 inch. and 12 inch.