Actually, the drum serves as an indispensable artifact in the social life of many ethnic groups in Yunnan. Concerning procreation worship, beating the drum is a symbol of human reproduction, with the drumstick symbolizing male and the drumhead female. What's more, the drum is also used for sacrificial events.

Wildly successful on domestic stages, The Impression of Yunnan, under the name Looking for Shangri-La, also made a hit in the United States in November 2005.

Author:Lency

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