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The ancestors blew this flute when they sentimentalized recalling their young memories. It was created in the double form to refer that the life sharing with other is better than the solitude. It's usually blown by the elders and the married persons. First and foremost the Mai Kha bamboo is cut into two pieces of flute in desired measure. The bigger one is referred as Julumar (female) and the smaller one is as Julumarchaw (male). The five holes are drilled on the bigger piece of flute or Julumar (female) with a heated sharp iron. One hole is also made at one end of Julumarchaw (male) flute with a knife. The blowing holes are made at the end of each flute. After completion of all making process, those two flutes are tied with the strings. Keeping the double flute in the mouth, it is blown making sound by maneuvering the strength of the tongue and tuning with the fingers at the holes. Each flute can be blown separately. Julumar flute has to be blown by opening and closing the holes with the rest fingers after pressing the thumbhole with the thumb. But the traditional melodies can be blown with these flutes. -1 inches of length -2.5 inches of circumference for Julumar flute -1 inch circumference for Julumarchaw flute -4.5 inches from the mouth-hole to the first finger hole -4.5 inches from the mouth-hole to the thumbhole -1 inch apart among each finger holes (1,2,3,4) -3 inches apart between finger hole (4 and 5)

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Lesu minorities dance while playing their traditional instruments.

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