Hmont (Myaungzee) Kyan (Kyran) War Palwei (Bamboo Flute)
  • Manage No PI00005053
    Country Myanmar
    Year 2014-07-21
    ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
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Description A piece of bamboo with long parted joints is cut and left to dry. It's bored the holes with a heated iron. It has six finger holes with a mouth-hole. A wooden valve is fixed inside. The melodic sounds are made with it by blowing into the mouth-hole opening and shutting alternatively on the finger holes. It's usually blown when the bachelors are courting the maids. The married men are restricted to blow it. -6 inches in length
Place Kum Lon Region, Shan state File Size 191KB
Definition 1320 X 880 File Format PNG
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