"jungle drums" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} jungle drums pl (plural only)
  1. Drumming performed, or as performed, in the rituals of traditional pre-industrial societies. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-jungle_drums-en-noun-4ZZP2cpy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 86 14
  2. An informal network of news and gossip; the grapevine. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-jungle_drums-en-noun-Wh5Ou0x3

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