Specially selected for its balanced shape, these bottle gourds are perfect for both ipu heke ole and shekere instruments. The natural upright stance and easy-grip neck provide excellent handling for musicians and dancers. Each gourd is evaluated by our staff to ensure ideal proportions.
International Orders: Please reach out to our office as your country may require a phytosanitary certificate.
All orders are processed within 1 to 3 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) after receiving your order. You will receive a notification when your order has shipped that includes your tracking information.
For January through November: You may return most unused items purchased at Welburn Gourd Farm , Inc. within 30 days of purchase.
We will pay the return shipping costs if the product is defective or if the return is a result of an error on our part.
If the item is returned for any other reason , you are responsible for the return shipping costs and may be charged a restocking fee of 7 percent.
No returned merchandise will be accepted without a Return Material Authorization (RMA). To get a RMA call our office at 1-760-728-4271.
We will credit you in the same manner as your original payment within 7 days of receiving the returned item. Any product advertised as non-returnable may not be returned .
Ship authorized returns to the following address:
Attention: Returns
Welburn Gourd Farm, Inc.
40635 De Luz Rd D
Fallbrook CA 92028
For questions regarding our return policy please contact us at info@welburngourdfarm.com or 1-760-728-4271.
Manufacturers Warranty
Products under a Manufacturer Warranty that are defective or malfunction need to be returned to the address provided in the Warranty Paper Work, which is shipped with the product.
Photo above of dancer holding her beautiful "ipu heke `ole" (a type of gourd drum), from the excellent article "Polynesian Music – Spirit of the Islands," by Sam Meyers (see the full article here.)
For over 40 years Welburn Gourd Farm has been supplying high-quality gourds or "ipu" to the Hawaiian community. The ipu heke `ole is a drum made from a bottle-shaped gourd cut off at the neck (shown above).
It involves a careful selection process because each gourd must have the correct shape, have a flat bottom so it sits flat, and must have a neck small enough for the dancers hand to hold onto it.
Available in 4 different sizes, so you can select the perfect size gourd for your dancers, from the large 9-inch diameter size to the small 6-inch size perfect for keiki!
Ipu Heke
Welburn Gourd Farm is also the premier supplier for ipu used to make ipu heke (The ipu heke is a double drum made by joining two gourds together and making a hole in the top for the sound to come through.). These gourds are only available by placing a custom order on the phone, or by visiting the farm in person in Fallbrook, CA.
Welburn gourds are often seen at the world-famous Merrie Monarch Festival in Hawaii. Photo by Dennis Oda.
We do run out of certain sizes of Ipu and Ipu Heke drum sets. The best time to order is March-June, once our new crop has been harvested.
Because of the extreme amount of labor involved in growing and picking out gourds for Ipu Heke drums, the bases or heke bottoms are priced differently than our regular Custom Order prices.
To order call 1-760-728-4271 Mon-Sat, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm PST or email us at infowelburngourdfarm.com
Please Note: Gourds are a natural product and each one is different. The photos shown below are meant as a general image and do not represent the exact gourds you will receive.
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