Archive

Photos

Lahu Naw (Gourd Flute)
  • Manage No PI00005009
    Country Myanmar
    Year 2014-07-13
    ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
Description The dried gourd represents the father and the five reeds represent five sons. The first reed represents the son who lives on mountain. The second one does the son who lives in slope of mountain. The third one does the son who lives in the foot of mountain. The fourth one does the son who lives in the plain land. The fifth one does the son who lives in abroad. No matter where they live, the unity means everything for them. Five flutes are made of reed cut in desired measure. One hole is bored in each flute with a heated sharp iron. A reed is put in each flute to make pleasant sound. All five flutes are tied together and fixed at the hole of gourd. For the airproof, the hole of the dry gourd connected with the flutes is covered with the beeswax. It's blown by blowing at the mouth-hole of the gourd opening and shutting the holes of flutes with fingers -16 inches of dried gourd in length -11 inches of the longest reed in length -7.5 inches of the shortest reed in length
Place Shan state Kyaine Tone Township File Size 226KB
Definition 1320 X 880 File Format PNG
Copyright Copyright

Information source

Materials related to

Videos