* I was lucky to spend six years in Mizoram,
India. It gave me the opportunity to travel across the length and breadth of
the state. Both in the cities and the remote villages, I saw this Gong,
known as Darkhuang in Mizo Language. It’s a large brass drum used as part of
every cultural festival of the locals.
* In the ancient times, it was an important
musical instrument used to convey or exchange messages: both of celebration and mourning. This drum is considered precious by people who keep it safely in the basket and take it out only on special occasions for use.
