The music of the sound of paddy pestle is the second oldest arts performance in the state of Perlis. According to history, this arts form originated from Indo-Chinese travelers. To reach the Malay Peninsula they used boats that sail near the beaches, and they lived in the villages. They planted paddy and played the paddy pestles as entertainment during free time. This attracted the interest of the Malay paddy planters to learn it. This arts form is popular and originated from among the paddy planters. They use agricultural equipments to produce unique entertaining sounds. One of the equipments is the mortar and pestle used to pound paddy. The beating of the pestle on the mortar produces a beat nearly the same as that of the gamelan musical instrument. The mortar and pestle are usually made from hard wood. An ensemble of Alu Bunyi has 12 members. They are trained and expert in playing musical instruments. They beat the centre and side parts of the mortar using the pestle accompanied by the sound of clarinet, and this produces a harmonic rythmn. Alu Bunyi is usually performed during harvesting and harvest festivals. Other activities are also held during the festivals like making culinary dishes out of rice. According to some people’s belief, apart from as entertainment this festival is a form of appeasing the spirit of the paddy to go to the farmers’ village and stay in the paddy fields. It is also believed that the paddy spirit will obstruct paddy pests such rats and birds from destroying the farmers’ crop.

It is a local festival based on the ancient tribal traditions of \nthe rural communities of Bokonbaev and Ton villages. The festival has been held since 2003 every year on the first Sunday in August. The elders of Bokonbaevo and Ton villages gather with young generation in the holy place of Manzhyly Ata to commemorate ancestors and pray to the spirit of the revered local holy sage and falconer Moitke ake, who lived in the Middle Ages and is considered the patron saint of these places. The elders lead the participants to worship the spirits of their ancestors to the holy place "Manzhyly-Ata", where a sacrificial animal - a ram - is cut on the grave of Moitka Ake. Old people tell the participants of the festival stories and legends connected with the holy place, sage Moitke Ake and his hunting birds - falcons. Hunters showcase the ancient traditions of falconry, local artists and artisans display their works and products related to the theme of traditions and spiritual values, traditional musicians and storytellers compete with each other in skill. The festival ends with a ritual meal with a "tul bata" - collective prayer of the festival participants for a blessing, addressed to the spirits of the ancestors.\n\n

It is a local festival based on the ancient tribal traditions of \nthe rural communities of Bokonbaev and Ton villages. The festival has been held since 2003 every year on the first Sunday in August. The elders of Bokonbaevo and Ton villages gather with young generation in the holy place of Manzhyly Ata to commemorate ancestors and pray to the spirit of the revered local holy sage and falconer Moitke ake, who lived in the Middle Ages and is considered the patron saint of these places. The elders lead the participants to worship the spirits of their ancestors to the holy place "Manzhyly-Ata", where a sacrificial animal - a ram - is cut on the grave of Moitka Ake. Old people tell the participants of the festival stories and legends connected with the holy place, sage Moitke Ake and his hunting birds - falcons. Hunters showcase the ancient traditions of falconry, local artists and artisans display their works and products related to the theme of traditions and spiritual values, traditional musicians and storytellers compete with each other in skill. The festival ends with a ritual meal with a "tul bata" - collective prayer of the festival participants for a blessing, addressed to the spirits of the ancestors.\n

It is a local festival based on the ancient tribal traditions of \nthe rural communities of Bokonbaev and Ton villages. The festival has been held since 2003 every year on the first Sunday in August. The elders of Bokonbaevo and Ton villages gather with young generation in the holy place of Manzhyly Ata to commemorate ancestors and pray to the spirit of the revered local holy sage and falconer Moitke ake, who lived in the Middle Ages and is considered the patron saint of these places. The elders lead the participants to worship the spirits of their ancestors to the holy place "Manzhyly-Ata", where a sacrificial animal - a ram - is cut on the grave of Moitka Ake. Old people tell the participants of the festival stories and legends connected with the holy place, sage Moitke Ake and his hunting birds - falcons. Hunters showcase the ancient traditions of falconry, local artists and artisans display their works and products related to the theme of traditions and spiritual values, traditional musicians and storytellers compete with each other in skill. The festival ends with a ritual meal with a "tul bata" - collective prayer of the festival participants for a blessing, addressed to the spirits of the ancestors.\n\n

It is a local festival based on the ancient tribal traditions of \nthe rural communities of Bokonbaev and Ton villages. The festival has been held since 2003 every year on the first Sunday in August. The elders of Bokonbaevo and Ton villages gather with young generation in the holy place of Manzhyly Ata to commemorate ancestors and pray to the spirit of the revered local holy sage and falconer Moitke ake, who lived in the Middle Ages and is considered the patron saint of these places. The elders lead the participants to worship the spirits of their ancestors to the holy place "Manzhyly-Ata", where a sacrificial animal - a ram - is cut on the grave of Moitka Ake. Old people tell the participants of the festival stories and legends connected with the holy place, sage Moitke Ake and his hunting birds - falcons. Hunters showcase the ancient traditions of falconry, local artists and artisans display their works and products related to the theme of traditions and spiritual values, traditional musicians and storytellers compete with each other in skill. The festival ends with a ritual meal with a "tul bata" - collective prayer of the festival participants for a blessing, addressed to the spirits of the ancestors.\n\n

The Mah Meri people are one of the 18 tribes of Orang Asli (indigenous people) living in West Malaysia. Most of them reside in Pulau Carey, Selangor. The Mah Meri are known for their wood carvings and also for the richness of their songs and dances. One of the most well-known dances of the Mah Meri people is the mask dance, called Mayin Jo-oh a traditional dance performed to invite the ancestral spirits, or muyang, to join in the festivity. In this dance, the performers wear grotesque masks and perform with movements and gestures to relate everyday events such as fishing and celebrations. The masks worn in the Mah Meri Mask Dance depict the spirits of birds and other animals that inhabit the Mah Meri's surroundings, such as the swamp and the sea. The female dances wear skirts of nipah leaves and plaited nipah head dress. The female performers dance anti-clockwise around an earthen mound, called a busot, while the male masked dancers performed clockwise around the women. The dance is performed accompanied by the music from the tuntog (bamboo stampers), jule (viola), tambo (double-headed drum) and a-tawa (brass gong).

The men performing this ancient dance called me'etu'upaki are primarily dressed in ngatu. The picture highlights many different motifs (kupesi) showcased in the pieces of ngatu worn by the performers.\n\nKupesi 1: Tokelau Feletoa, an old kupesi said to have originated from the village of Feletoa, in the Vava'u Group located to the north of Tongatapu.\n\nKupesi 2: Ko e Palatavake, a kupesi depicting an ancient headdress said to have been made for the Tu'i Tonga, Bau.\n\nKupesi 3: Manulua, the manulua is known to be one of the oldest Tongan kupesi. This kupesi is thought to mimic two birds flying in circles of each other.\n\nFo'i hea is one of the decorative motifs used to decorate the ngatu, usually seen in three and drawn in triangular shape. It refers to things such as the three main island groups of Tonga, the three lines of kings among others.

The tradition of domestication of falcon, hawk and eagles, and train them to the hunting has transmitted in world countries from the ancient time until today. The tradition to hunt with eagles is widely practiced among Kazakh ethnic groups of Mongolia. The custom of hunting with eagles is not only the daily necessity of life, but a great contribution to the development of a sport, competitions and festivals. Hunters develop a strong relationship and spiritual bond with their birds, and strong commitment and care is required to train, handle and fly the eagles. Traditional equipments such as hood, bewit, jess (short strap around the leg of an eagle), gauntlet (gloves), immovable seat, fork supporter on a horse, feeding bag and cup are used for the falconry.

The tradition of domestication of falcon, hawk and eagles, and train them to the hunting has transmitted in world countries from the ancient time until today. The tradition to hunt with eagles is widely practiced among Kazakh ethnic groups of Mongolia. The custom of hunting with eagles is not only the daily necessity of life, but a great contribution to the development of a sport, competitions and festivals. Hunters develop a strong relationship and spiritual bond with their birds, and strong commitment and care is required to train, handle and fly the eagles. Traditional equipments such as hood, bewit, jess (short strap around the leg of an eagle), gauntlet (gloves), immovable seat, fork supporter on a horse, feeding bag and cup are used for the falconry.

The tradition of domestication of falcon, hawk and eagles, and train them to the hunting has transmitted in world countries from the ancient time until today. The tradition to hunt with eagles is widely practiced among Kazakh ethnic groups of Mongolia. The custom of hunting with eagles is not only the daily necessity of life, but a great contribution to the development of a sport, competitions and festivals. Hunters develop a strong relationship and spiritual bond with their birds, and strong commitment and care is required to train, handle and fly the eagles. Traditional equipments such as hood, bewit, jess (short strap around the leg of an eagle), gauntlet (gloves), immovable seat, fork supporter on a horse, feeding bag and cup are used for the falconry.

The tradition of domestication of falcon, hawk and eagles, and train them to the hunting has transmitted in world countries from the ancient time until today. The tradition to hunt with eagles is widely practiced among Kazakh ethnic groups of Mongolia. The custom of hunting with eagles is not only the daily necessity of life, but a great contribution to the development of a sport, competitions and festivals. Hunters develop a strong relationship and spiritual bond with their birds, and strong commitment and care is required to train, handle and fly the eagles. Traditional equipments such as hood, bewit, jess (short strap around the leg of an eagle), gauntlet (gloves), immovable seat, fork supporter on a horse, feeding bag and cup are used for the falconry.

Yamanay or Mahorgani wood is used to make Htaung Violin (Upright), one of Mon traditional string musical instruments. Its scroll is curved into the shape of Kainnayi or Hintha birds. There is an endpin under the lower bout. When playing 3-stringed Mon Htaung violin, the instrument is upright and leaned against the player's body. It is played with a bow which is made of horse hair. The first string is tuned to NgaPauk (Fifth Note), the second string to ThanHman TaPauk (First Note), and the third string to LayPauk (Fourth note). The strings are made of silk or nylon. There is no fret on its finger board, and it must be played by pressing the strings with the fingertips from up to down. It can play the scales of flat and sharp notes.\n-29 inches in length\n-5.25 inches in height of body