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The cultrun (from es, cultrún, and arn, kultrung) is a percussion instrument used by the Mapuche in Chile. Role in Mapuche culture The cultrun is a ceremonial drum and the most important musical instrument in Mapuche culture. It is used by the ''machi'' (healer or sorcerer) for religious and cultural rituals. It is also used during the annual fertility rite of ''Ngillatun''. It is approximately 35 to 40 cm in diameter and has a height of 12 to 15 cm. The wooden body is made from laurel, beech or lingual, cut in winter to avoid splitting. It can be played in two different ways, either held in the hand and struck with a drumstick or resting on the floor and played with two sticks. The cultrun is sometimes accompanied in performance by other musical instruments, such as the lolkiñ, a large, circular wind instrument. During rituals such as the ngillatun, sacred songs composed of non-men singing and dancing are performed. Machi will play the cultrun to guide the cere ...
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Cultrun
The cultrun (from es, cultrún, and arn, kultrung) is a percussion instrument used by the Mapuche in Chile. Role in Mapuche culture The cultrun is a ceremonial drum and the most important musical instrument in Mapuche culture. It is used by the ''machi'' (healer or sorcerer) for religious and cultural rituals. It is also used during the annual fertility rite of ''Ngillatun''. It is approximately 35 to 40 cm in diameter and has a height of 12 to 15 cm. The wooden body is made from laurel, beech or lingual, cut in winter to avoid splitting. It can be played in two different ways, either held in the hand and struck with a drumstick or resting on the floor and played with two sticks. The cultrun is sometimes accompanied in performance by other musical instruments, such as the lolkiñ, a large, circular wind instrument. During rituals such as the ngillatun, sacred songs composed of non-men singing and dancing are performed. Machi will play the cultrun to guide the cere ...
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