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Pena
Domain:Traditional craftsmanship
State: Manipur
Description:
Pena is a single stringed musical instrument. It consists of two parts, the penamasa or dhorr which is a bamboo pole attached to a coconut shell and pena cheijing or chorr, which is a bow used to produce friction on the string. The pena player, called Pena Asheiba/Pena Khongba, also sings while playing the instrument. Pena is an indispensible part of Meitei society, used in ritualistic functions like Lai Haraouba, Lai Ikouba, etc.
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