The concept of the 24-Festival Drums, was created by two talented Malaysians; Mr Tan Chai Puan, a cultural activist, businessman, poet and cartoonist. Festival Drums group is special as it represents the 24 “Jieling (Sub-sessions)”. The drums have their special meaning as well; the red, black and yellow symbolise auspiciousness and passion, perseverance, the Chinese culture and tradition respectively.
With each drum representing one festival, a full team completes the cycle of 24 festivals in the lunar calendar that for thousands of years has guided the agricultural activities of the Chinese. There are two bold Chinese characters written on each drum representing each of the 24 festivals. ‘These are integrated into an art form to pay tribute to our ancestors for their wisdom and contributions to natural science. FOUNDER OF 24-Festival Drums. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
With each drum representing one festival, a full team completes the cycle of 24 festivals in the lunar calendar that for thousands of years has guided the agricultural activities of the Chinese. There are two bold Chinese characters written on each drum representing each of the 24 festivals. ‘These are integrated into an art form to pay tribute to our ancestors for their wisdom and contributions to natural science. FOUNDER OF 24-Festival Drums. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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