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K’a_ hk’euˆ pa_ (gender unknown)

dancer

any person who plays some kind of bagpipe (&c.)

Identical types: 127

Among the Red Lahu (Laˇhu_ nyiˉ) actually the leader of the dance who is, interestingly, chosen because he is also acknowledged as a very good mouth organ player; During playing he indicates the dance steps, simplifying complex jumps and turns, because he has to continue playing.


Sources

Schwörer, Gretel: Die Mundorgel bei den Laˇ Hu_ in Nord-Thailand: Bauweise, Funktion und Musik, 1: Darstellung. Hamburg, 1982, p.58.