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Most Sub-Saharan horns/trumpets are blown from the side. At the end (near the mouthpiece), a perforation is made where the player can alter the sound by covering or uncovering the hole. It is most commonly used as a signal rather than to play songs since the range of notes is limited due to the lack of finger holes. Horns like this one would be often be blown whenever the king, chief, or nobles were parading.
Music in general plays a key part in several African ceremonies, particularly masked dances, and horns would have been used to help keep the rhythm.