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Lawraw Zen Manau Si (Lawraw Manau drum)
  • Manage No PI00004473
    Country Myanmar
    Year 2014-08-15
    ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
Description Grandfathers of Lawngwaw people stayed on the moon. When they held offering ceremony of moon edifice, they played Zen instrument. They played Zen Manau drum is played to celebrate Zen Gaw ceremony annually by preserving their tradition. Taun Ta Mar wood is made hollow body and two playing surface is covered cow’s skin. Yarn cane fibers put on to make cown’s skin tied and loose. The pictures of moon and sun paint the body of Zen. The striker is struck the drum face to produce song. It is chainging to play according to dancing pattern. It is played Zen Kaw ceremony and when grandparents dead ,their sprits sent to moon. -5 feet 4 inches in Length -4 feet 10 inches in Girth -1 feet 3 inches in Diameter of right drum face -4 feet 2 inches in Circumference of right drum surface -1 feet 2 inches in Diameter of left drum face -4 feet 2 inches in Circumference of left drum surface
Place Wai Maw Township, Kachin state File Size 434KB
Definition 1320 X 880 File Format PNG
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