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Khatku In Htone Yone (Khatku Flute)
  • Manage No PI00004448
    Country Myanmar
    Year 2014-08-13
    ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
Description Bamboo grows in the wild in hilly region, which must expose to the sunlight, is used to make this flute. A total of four holes are perforated on this bamboo stick by heated nail. At the tip of flute is made a pot hole to blow with mouth. It has to be blown from air holes and the thumb makes opening and closing tuning besides it. Young boys play it by drinking intoxicating brew when they want to say affectionate words to their lovers. Old people play it when they are taking a rest at night. -2 feet 4 inches in Length -1 feet 2 inches in Air hole to first fret -7 inches in Length of the tip to fret
Place Myit Kyi Nar Township, Kachin state File Size 106KB
Definition 1320 X 880 File Format PNG
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