The legend of the Miao monkey drum

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The monkey drum was passed down in the Xiangxi era. It is said that there is an ancient temple in Miaoshan, and a group of monkeys entered the temple to steal the fruit for offering. After a while, an alert monkey found that the drum was only beeping, not chasing after him, so the group of monkeys gathered around again, beating wildly, very happy. The legend of the Miao monkey drum

The sound of the drums alerted a young hunting boy, who quietly hid behind the temple gate and was fascinated by it, remembering this wonderful scene. When he returned to the village, he told the people of the same village what he had seen. The boys were elated and dancing, borrowing a drum and learning to play monkeys. Over time, the "monkey drum" was gradually formed.

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The Miao Monkey Drum (Pinyin: Miáozú hóu gǔ), called Gan Na in Miao language, is a unique musical instrument of the Miao people. It is named after the accompaniment "Monkey Dance". Also called flower drum. In the old days, shamans used to falsely call it "barbaric drums". Popular in the Miao areas of Guizhou, Hunan and other provinces. Monkey drums are used in festivals such as the Miao people's cattle-eating feasts, spring tours in the first month and autumn festivals and other occasions, and the scenes are lively and lively.

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