Knobe Khabetas - Traditional Musical Instruments from East Nusa Tenggara

Dawan society celebrants that Kbetas Knobe musical instruments have existed since their ancestors to settle in the caves. Form this instrument together with a bow.How to play it is, one end portion of the bow affixed between the upper lip and lower lip, and then the air is removed from the esophagus, while the strings are plucked with the fingers. Meripakan Dawan habits in rural communities when going berook plant or animal mengembala they always bring musical instruments such as Leku, Heo, Knobe Kbetas, Knobe Oh, and Feku. While overseeing the garden or supervise the animals, then the music is used to remove loneliness.Besides being used for personal entertainment, this instrument is used also for traditional ceremonies like, Napoitan Li'ana (children age 40), the newborns are not allowed to leave the house before 40 days. To Welcoming the baby out of the house after the age of 40 days, then held a traditional party (Napoitan Li'ana).