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Hton Phawt (Small Drum)
  • Manage No PI00004509
    Country Myanmar
    Year 2014-07-04
    ICH Domain Performing Arts, Traditional craft skills
Description The body of the small drum is carved out of Yamane (Gemelina arborea) and the membrane is made of tough oxen hide. The circumference of the instrument is twisted by the leather band made of oxen hide. This habit has almost disappeared. Now, they use screw type easy to tune. It is learnt that the drum stick is covered with cloths. This instrument is made by themselves. Since yore, this small drum has been preserved and handed down from generation to generation as a traditional heritage. There is no exact record in what year and era it appeared. -123.4 cm in the circumference of the drum -39 cm in the length of the surface of the drum -13 cm in the high of the drum
Place Sanboon Village, Demawso Township, Loikaw District, Kayah State File Size 766KB
Definition 1320 X 880 File Format PNG
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