Wooden Drum House

　　    The wooden drum is a type of drum unique to the Wa ethnic group, one of China's fifty-six ethnicities. In the primitive nature worship of the Wa people, it is regarded as the supreme heaven-reaching sacred object, the incarnation of the omnipotent god Mojwei, and the guardian deity of Wa villages. The wooden drum serves three main purposes: first, for rituals, praying for the drum’s protection to ensure village safety, bountiful harvests, and prosperity of both people and livestock; second, as an alarm, where in emergencies such as fires or external threats, the drum is beaten to alert villagers and gather them for protection of the village’s interests; third, for song and dance entertainment. Each village has at least one Wooden Drum House, and some even have one per clan. As a result, it is common to see multiple Wooden Drum Houses in a single village.

　　    Address: Ximeng County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province