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Although the jew’s harp has no known association with Jewish culture or Judaism the instrument have been called this as early as the 16th century in England. But, that is just one of the hundreds of names for similar instruments which are popular across the globe. Depending upon where you live you may call it a guimbarde, Brummeisen, giwga, ko-ding, pokakakaka, titapu, or zagada.