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You are here: Welcome to the Laos Cultural Profile > Culture in Laos > Ethnic culture > OVERVIEW > Ethnic minority performing arts
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The Laos Cultural Profile was created in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Culture of Laos with financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation
Date updated: 6 September 2005
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Many of Laos' ethnic minority groups preserve distinctive music and dance traditions, which function together with the production of art objects to propitiate the spirits and celebrate social milestones in the lives of members of the community.
Wind instruments are found amongst almost all ethnic groups and range from vertical and transverse bamboo flutes to single and double reed wooden trumpets and buffalo horns. However, the most ubiquitous wind instrument in Laos is the 
Percussion comes in various shapes and sizes, ranging from bronze drums and gongs to wooden bells, bamboo clappers, chimes and even pestles and mortars. Bronze drums carry great ritual significance in the wider South East Asian region, and in Laos, as in neighbouring Việt Nam and Cambodia, they constitute an integral part of ritual ceremonies amongst Mon-Khmer and Lolo-Burmish groups.
Complementing the 
The rich performance traditions of Laos' ethnic minorities are currently being documented and researched with a view to revival and development through the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Culture's The website is powered by a Content Management System developed by Visiting Arts and UK software company Librios Ltd