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Kundu (drum)

Kundu drum, from Papua-New Guinea, Iatmul people, 20th century.[1] The crocodile is symbolic to the Iatmul, who believe they are descended from a giant crocodile, and that the world is the back of that first crocodile.[1] There are three crocodiles on this instrument: the handle and each of the drum openings (seen in the engravings).

Kundu is a pidgin name in Papua New Guinea for an hourglass drum used to accompany formal occasions, religious ceremonies and for celebrations (such as the Sing-sing).[1] This drum is emblematic of Papua New Guinea and it appears on the country's coat of arms.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Hand drum (kundu), 20th century". Minneapolis Institute of Art.
  2. ^ "Wooden sculpture depicting the Papua New Guinea Coat of Arms". This wooden carving depicts the current Papua New Guinea emblem/coat of arms. The new emblem was created as a result of the National Identity Ordinance that passed into law in 1971. The emblem was retained after Papua New Guinea gained independence in 1975 and is still in use today. The coat of arms depicts a Bird of Paradise, traditional spear, and Kundu drum.
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