:Phie
{{Short description|Log drum of Nagaland, India}}
A Phie ({{IPA|/pʰiɛ̯³³/|audio=En-phīe.ogg|lang=ps}}) or Phi is a traditional log drum, an integral part of the cultural heritage of the Khiamniungans in Northeastern state of Nagaland, India.{{Cite web|url=http://intangibleheritage.intach.org/cultural-mapping-of-two-tribes-of-nagaland-the-khiamnuingan-naga-and-the-pochury-naga/#:~:text=An%20enduring%20and%20profound%20signature,is%20replaced%20due%20to%20damage./|title= Cultural mappings of the Khiamniungan|date=Nov 16, 2024|website=intangibleheritage.intach.org}} These log drums are massive, hollowed-out wooden carvings large enough to accommodate several men sitting inside in a row.{{cite web|url=https://wwwe.lib.cam.ac.uk/nagas/record/r68560.html|title=The Nagas Hill Peoples of Northeast India - manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three|date= Nov 16, 2024|website=wwwe.lib.cam.ac.uk}} Historically, such large xylophones or percussion instruments were not found among other Naga tribes during earlier times. {{Cite web|url=https://pahar.in/pahar/Books%20and%20Articles/Indian%20Subcontinent/1938%20Explored%20Mountains%20of%20Assam-Burma%20Border%20by%20Haimendorf%20from%20GJv91%20s.pdf/|title= THROUGH THE UNEXPLORED MOUNTAINS OF THE ASSAM-BURMA BORDER CHRISTOPH VON FtJRER-HAIMENDORF,D.Ph.Page12|date=Nov 16, 2024|website=intangibleheritage.intach.org}}{{cite web|url=https://amjshots.in/2019/03/10/vibrant-shades-of-hornbill-festival-the-tales-of-nagaland-part-1/dsc_2621-khiamniungan-tribe-playing-their-log-drum/|title=‘DSC_2621 Khiamniungan tribe playing their log drum.’|date=Sep 9, 2024|website=amjshots.in}}
Construction
The making of a Phie typically took place far from the village, requiring significant effort, skill, and months of labor to complete. Once finished, the entire male population of the village would transport the log drum to the Pou, a community space, where it would be placed against the wall.{{Cite web|url=https://repository.tribal.gov.in/bitstream/123456789/75187/1/traditional_art_form.pdf|title=traditional art-Khiamniungan Dept if art and culture|date= November 16, 2024|website=repository.tribal.gov.in}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/104319161/Headhunting_Expeditions_and_Their_Significance_in_the_Cultural_Identity_and_Belief_System_of_the_Khiamniungan_Tribe_An_Ethnographic_Study_of_Rituals_and_Practices_Yilobemo?uc-sb-sw=20637570/|title=Headhunting Expeditions and Their Significance in the Cultural Identity and Belief System of the Khiamniungan Tribe: An Ethnographic Study of Rituals and Practices Yilobemo|date=Sep 10, 2024|website=www.academia.edu}}
Significance
In traditional Khiamniungan society, the Phie served as a communication tool. The log drum was beaten in specific rhythms to convey various messages, such as signaling danger, announcing rare or significant events, or warning the presence of enemies.{{Cite web|url=https://indianculture.gov.in/stories/naga-log-drums-and-stories-they-tell-0/|title=Naga logdrums and the stories they Tell-INDIAN CULTURE|date=November 16, 2024|website=indianculture.gov}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Khiamniunganlogdrum&oq=Khiamniunganlogdrum&aqs=chrome..69i57.6446j0j9&client=ms-android-vivo&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#vhid=zephyr:0&vssid=atritem-https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/download/6879/6615/13504&ip=1&ebo=0/|title=Social practice of Khiamniungan Naga|date=Sep 9, 2024|website=archives.palarch.nl}} Additionally, the Phie played a role in maintaining vigilance among those engaged in communal duties.
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