Ethnic Jino Chinese 基诺族

Big drum is a kind of Jino sacred sacrificial utensil and musical instrument. According to the Jino legend, Amai Yaobai, the Jino ancestor, made a big drum when the Jino’s land was flooded in ancient time. He put a man named Menghei and a woman named Mengniu in the drum. They floated to a place named Siji Zuomi and then had descendants there. To memorize Amai Yaobai, Jinos beat big drum and perform big dram dance in Jino’s New Year. Wooden strips alone the big drum represent sunshine. So Jino’s big drum is also called Jino Sun Drum. “Moon flowers” embroidery on backs of Jino adults represents eternal love.

大鼓是基诺族神圣的祭器和乐器。传说基诺族祖先阿麦腰白在远古洪水泛滥时造了一个大鼓，把男人梦黑、女人梦牛装在鼓里，漂流到一块叫做“司基作密”的地方繁衍后代。为纪念阿麦腰白，基诺族每年过节都要敲大鼓，跳大鼓舞。大鼓边沿的小木条象征太阳光芒，因此又称太阳鼓。“月亮花”纹样是成年男女衣背上的装饰，象征永恒爱情。