Mon Traditional

Dance & Instruments

Source: Ponji

Mon Traditional Dance

Mon Dance is a traditional performing art that has been passed down within Mon communities. Each Mon Dance performance highlights grace and beauty of Mon people, as well as reflects the value, customs, and lifestyles of the Mon people. For Mon commounities, Mon dance must be promoted to preserve their cultural identity.

Source: Mon National College
Source: Ponji

Mon Instruments

Mon traditional musical instruments include the kyam (a crocodile-shaped zither), batt kine (a row of pitched gongs), khong mon (a horseshoe-shaped gong circle), graw (an upright viola), and various drums and flutes.

Kyam (ကျာံ)
Pat Kon (ဗာတ်ကိုၚ်)
Pattala (ဗာတ် ကလာ)

Source: Wikipedia

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