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Dong New Year at Zhaoxing Dong Village - Chin

Dong New Year at Zhaoxing Dong Village - Chin

People sing the grand song of the Dong ethnic group at a drum tower during an event in celebration of Dong New Year at Zhaoxing Dong village of Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Dong New Year, a traditional festival for harvest and gathering, was enlisted as one of China's national intangible cultural heritages in 2011. Various activities were held in Liping County over the weekend. Photo by Tao Liang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2025, shows a booth for Japan's Panasonic Holdings Corp. with a four-drum washer-dryer on display at the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Panasonic Holdings Corp.'s four-drum washer-dryer is displayed at the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing play daf, an Iranian frame drum, during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th China International Copyright Expo in Qingdao

10th China International Copyright Expo in Qingdao

The audience watched a drum set robot performance at the 10th China International Copyright Expo in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on October 16, 2025.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

A drum is beaten at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 15, 2025, marking the start of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

A drum is beaten at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 15, 2025, marking the start of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Holiday Spots Sighting - China

Holiday Spots Sighting - China

An aerial drone photo taken on October 5, 2025 shows people visiting the Drum Tower pedestrian street in Yinchuan, capital city of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Tourist destinations across China are witnessing a surge in visitors as the country's eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday began on Wednesday. Photo by Yang Zhisen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Internet Yuelu Summit 2025 - Changsha

Internet Yuelu Summit 2025 - Changsha

A humanoid robot plays the drum at the Internet Yuelu Summit 2025 in Xiangjiang New Area of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, China, September 15, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Annual Bastille Day military parade - Paris

Musicians from the Indonesian's military drum band "Gabundan" parade during the annual Bastille Day military ceremony on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A Japanese drum team from Ishikawa Prefecture performs during an event marking Azerbaijan's day at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 5, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A Japanese drum team from Ishikawa Prefecture performs during an event marking Azerbaijan's day at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 5, 2025.

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Royal Visit To Canada

Royal Visit To Canada

<p>King Charles and Queen Camilla watch a drum performance as they arrive at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Chris Tanouye</p> /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Visit To Canada

Royal Visit To Canada

King Charles and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon watch a drum performance as they arrive at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Chris Tanouye /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Visit To Canada

Royal Visit To Canada

King Charles watches a drum performance as they arrive at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Chris Tanouye /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Visit To Canada

Royal Visit To Canada

King Charles and Queen Camilla watch a drum performance as they arrive at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Chris Tanouye /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Visit To Canada

Royal Visit To Canada

King Charles watches a drum performance as they arrive at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Photo by Chris Tanouye /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Fan-throwing ceremony at western Japan temple

Priests throw heart-shaped "uchiwa" fans from the balcony of a drum tower during a traditional ceremony at Toshodai-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on May 19, 2025. The ceremony started about 770 years ago to ward off evil spirits and harmful insects.

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Osaka Week at World Exposition

Osaka Week at World Exposition

A drum performance is held at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 9, 2025, marking the start of Osaka Week, during which various events are scheduled through May 18 to pitch the culture of the western Japan city.

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Iranian women defy the strict hijab laws in the street of Tehran

Iranian women defy the strict hijab laws in the street of Tehran

A female street musician plays the hang drum as Iranian women live their daily lives and prepare for Nowruz celebrations while they defy the strict hijab laws imposed by the government in Tehran, Iran, on March 19, 2024. Photo by Erfan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

Kurdish Women Celebrate Hezar-Daf Festival - Iran

A woman holds a daf drum at the Hezar-Daf Festival in Kamyaran, Iran, on April 19, 2024. The inaugural Hezar-Daf Festival in Palangan is held on the last Friday of the very first month of the Persian calendar, with the participation of various drumming and artistic groups in the tourist village. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Forces Freed from SDF Prisons Welcomed - Aleppo

Syrian Government Forces Freed from SDF Prisons Welcomed - Aleppo

A man plays a drum and others rejoice as Syrian people and security forces gather in the location where a prisoner exchange takes place between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the new Syrian government in Aleppo, Syria, on April 3, 2025. The exchange happened following an agreement between the two sides few days earlier. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shaolin Disciples Practice Kung Fu - Zambia

Shaolin Disciples Practice Kung Fu - Zambia

A Shaolin disciple beats a drum at the Cultural Center of Shaolin Temple in Lusaka, Zambia, on March 31, 2025. Since its opening in 2021, the Zambia's Cultural Center of Shaolin Temple has become a symbol of the growth of Chinese Shaolin culture in Africa and the global spread of Chinese traditional culture. The center not only teaches Kung Fu and promotes Chinese culture, but also brings life-changing opportunities to young people in Zambia. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping Inspection - China

Xi Jinping Inspection - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sits with villagers around a firepit to discuss all-around rural revitalization at a drum tower while visiting the Zhaoxing Dong Village in Liping County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 17, 2025. Xi made an inspection tour in Guizhou Province from Monday to Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Huanchi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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