National Characteristics of Bronze Drum in Zhuang Township

The bronze drum handed down by Shizong Zhuang nationality is a representative relic of minority cultural relics. For hundreds of years, it has maintained the traditional style of use. Due to the different distribution areas of ethnic villages, their use methods and social functions are also diverse, but they have one thing in common from ancient times to the present, that is, they are used as accompaniment instruments. Although the form is ancient and seems monotonous at first glance, if you are there, you will realize its powerful expressive force and appeal, which will cause people to have different physiological reactions in the rhythm change of drums, thus making people feel a special mystery about it. Without this, the preciousness, authority, sacredness, spirituality, charm and so on of bronze drums will not be produced.

The strong clan of Sejong Qin Long worships bronze drums very much. They regard bronze drums as gods and are not allowed to knock casually at ordinary times. It must be treasured and enshrined at home, praying for its exorcism and blessing the population and six animals to prosper. Even if it is a holiday, you should sacrifice it with wine and meat first, and "please" it out before using it. In Zhuang villages in Qin Long, the first thing on New Year's Day is to offer sacrifices to bronze drums. At about one or two o'clock in the morning, the clear water at the junction of the three local ditches was cleaned with bronze drums, and a large glutinous rice was put in a sieve, with a knife of meat, a cup of tea, two glasses of wine and six bowls of vegetables (four bowls of meat and two bowls).