Lithophone display house opens in Dak Nong province

Accordingly, 57 musical instruments of different ethnic groups in the world and lithophone of M’Nong ethnic group are on display at the house located in a destination of tours to Dak Nong provincial Geological Park. These instruments are made from some animal stones and bones.

The house is expected to become an attraction in the Geological Park, which is being assessed by UNESCO for the global geopark status.

According to the concept of the M'Nong ethnic people, lithophone is a bridge connecting human beings and the spiritual world. A lithophone comprises stones of different sizes which can create sweet sounds when played. The long, thick stones make deeper sounds while the short, thin stones create clearer sounds. Dating back to thousands of years, lithophone now still plays a vital role in the cultural life of ethnic minority people in Dak Nong province.

At the opening ceremony, head of the village reinstated new house offering ceremony of M'nong people. This is an important ceremony and a special characteristic of the M'nong people after the construction of a new house./.