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cuíca
Brazil a high-pitched friction drum with a bamboo stick attached to the center of its skin that the player rubs with a wet cloth to produce high-pitched, squeaky, or "laughing" tones, typically used in samba and carnival music.
khamak
India, Bangladesh a plucked friction drum with a small wooden body and a long string attached to a handheld tensioner, producing a "talking" or "boing" sound with sliding pitches, used in Bengali Baul music.
rommelpot
Belgium, Netherlands a friction drum made of an earthenware jar covered with a bladder or skin that makes a rhythmic, grunting sound when a resin-coated stick or cord attached to the membrane is rubbed, used during carnival, Shrove Tuesday, and St. Martin's Day celebrations, other regional festivals, and caroling.
waldteufel forest devil
Germany (German for "forest devil"), a simple, handheld wooden percussion instrument where a stick is turned and swung to vibrate an attached nylon cord, producing a buzzing, sustained sound like a croaking frog, used for sound effects and in children's music education.