Karen National Flag - drumpublications.org
WEBThe frog drum symbolizes unity in traditional Karen culture. In 1936, Karen army leaders added two Dohs (rounded seeds) under the frog drum in the Karen flag. Before Burma gained independence in 1937, Karen people held …
Arts - Karen Organization of Minnesota
WEBThe Karen national flag consists of three main colors: red, blue, and white. On the top left corner is the traditional Karen frog drum to symbolize unity in traditional Karen culture. It is called the frog drum because it is covered with frog skin.
Karen Drum 1
WEBDrum base decorations. The Karen, numbering approximately two million on the Burmese side, with a further 200,000 in Thailand, include sub-groups such as the Skaw, the Pwo and Kayah. As with most hill tribes of Southeast Asia, their origins are obscure.
The Karen Flag · ENGL 6750, Summer 2015: Voices: Karen …
WEBMay 28, 2015 · The nine beams represent the different areas in Burma where the Karen people are the majority. In the middle is the Karen drum, an instrument used by the Karen in their traditional songs and dances. Frogs for prosperity and buffalo horns symbolizing unity can also be seen in the square box.
WEBThe Karen flag has red, white and blue panels that represent courage, purity and honesty. The nine sunrays represent the nine Karen districts and the Karen drum is a symbol of the Karen people.
Background of the Karen People
WEBThe Karen drum is a symbol of the people’s culture. It is round and made of cast bronze, often with figures of frogs and elephants decorating it. The Karen play a harp called the t’na , which has five or six strings and is tuned with pegs along the neck.
Karen Drum 2
WEBKaren drums were cast by the lost wax technique; a characteritic that sets them apart from the other bronze drum types that were made with moulds. A five metal formula was used to create the alloy consisting of copper, tin, zinc, silver and gold.
Karen artefacts - ABC Education
WEBMar 25, 2022 · There's also the Karen drum here. And here's-- with this is the sun, and this is the ray here. It also has a symbol of the flag here. And the back here is carved, union is strength.
Drums
WEBThe bronze drum (klo oh tra oh) is one of the most important symbols of Karen culture and is regarded as an indicator of the wealth and importance of the owner. Similar drums have been found scattered throughout China, Mongolia and other regions of South-east Asia including the the Khmer kingdom.
Karen Flag at Snay Tun's house · USU Digital Exhibits
WEBThe Karen flag photographed at Snay Tun's house in Logan, Utah on May 19, 2015. The small pictures at the bottom seem to be religous. The Karen drum is in the upper-left hand side of the flag.
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