{"title":"Arts \u0026 Crafts","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lakpura-thammettama","title":"Lakpura® Thammettama","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Thammettama is a Sri Lankan twin drum: two wooden drums bound side by side and struck from above with a pair of curved sticks. It is the sound of the temple and the procession, and one of the most recognisable voices in traditional Sri Lankan drumming. The Lakpura Thammettama is a full working instrument, supplied with its pair of sticks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two drums are voiced differently, one pitched high and the other low, and a player moves between them to build the rhythm. Only the top of each drum is covered with a hide head, held taut by leather straps that run down the turned wooden shell. Traditionally the shells are carved from Jak, Ehela or Kohomba wood, while the sticks, known as kadippu, are bent into a loop at the end and made from Kaduru wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach part of the instrument has its own name. Alongside the body of the drum there are the mandama, the handabeya, the warapati, the kapum-hama and the weniwara-keralla, and finally the kadippu that bring it to life. Knowing these names is part of learning the drum in the Sri Lankan tradition, where the craft is passed from teacher to student.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Thammettama is played in processions, at religious and cultural festivals and in Buddhist temple services that call for drumming. Particular rhythms have their own purposes, such as inviting monks to a pirith chanting ceremony or an almsgiving, or calling devotees to the temple for a special occasion. The drums are not struck with even pressure, and it is the shifting weight of each stroke that gives the Thammettama its distinctive sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a drum made to be played rather than only displayed, for a musician learning Sri Lankan rhythms or a collector of traditional instruments. As a handmade instrument of wood and hide, each one will vary a little in grain, colour and tone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lakpura","offers":[{"title":"$120.00","offer_id":49941047509089,"sku":"LKGZWNVTNX","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1762\/3971\/files\/lakpura-thammettama-753449a24d124b0d9a8531fe1e755a7b.jpg?v=1793278541"},{"product_id":"lakpura-geta-beraya","title":"Lakpura® Geta Beraya","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/pages\/geta-beraya\"\u003eGeta Beraya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the barrel drum of the Sri Lankan hill country, also called the udarata beraya or up-country drum. It is a two-voiced instrument: one head answers the other, and the player works both at once with the bare hands, so a single drummer carries the low and the high line of the rhythm together. That interplay — a deep, round note on one side and a tighter, brighter note on the other, struck in patterns that move constantly between the two — is what the instrument exists for, and what makes it recognisable from a distance in a procession or a dance hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is carved from one hollowed log of kohomba — margosa, \u003cem\u003eAzadirachta indica\u003c\/em\u003e, the tree English also calls neem. The tradition works in kohomba, ehela and kos (jackfruit); the drum offered here is the kohomba one. The form is widest at the centre and tapers towards both ends, and it is this swelling waist that gives the drum its Sinhala name: geta beraya, the drum with a knot. The outside is turned with fine ring grooves banding the barrel and finished in a deep glossy lacquer, orange-amber over the grain, so the shell reads as one continuous body rather than a joined one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two heads are different skins and different voices. The left head is treated cattle hide and sounds low. The right head is treated goat skin and sounds higher. Each is held in a plaited hide rim hoop, and the two hoops are joined by long flat straps of hide lacing that run the length of the shell in a zig-zag from rim to rim. The lacing is the tuning mechanism: drawing it up raises the tension across both heads and lifts the pitch, easing it lets the heads relax and the pitch fall. The traditional descriptions of the instrument name deer skin for the lacing straps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell:\u003c\/strong\u003e a single hollowed log of kohomba (margosa), barrel form, turned ring grooves, deep lacquer finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 inches, about 71 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeads:\u003c\/strong\u003e left head treated cattle hide, low in pitch; right head treated goat skin, higher in pitch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e flat hide lacing in a zig-zag between the two rim hoops, along the full length of the shell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorn:\u003c\/strong\u003e horizontally at the waist on a twisted carrying cord, both heads facing outward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayed:\u003c\/strong\u003e with the bare hands only, both hands at once, never with sticks or beaters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the principal drum of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/pages\/kandyan-dance\"\u003eKandyan dance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: the ves and naiyandi forms are set to it, and dancers learn their sequences to its patterns. It also belongs to temple ceremony and to the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/pages\/esala-perahera-festival\"\u003eEsala Perahera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the great procession in Kandy, where ranks of these drums move with the dancers and the elephants. It should not be confused with the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/pages\/yak-beraya\"\u003eYak Beraya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the low-country ritual drum, which is a different instrument with a different repertoire. In construction and behaviour the geta beraya is closely comparable to the Indian mridangam — a double-headed barrel drum with each face tuned to a different pitch, played with the hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare.\u003c\/strong\u003e The heads and the lacing are natural hide and they respond to weather, so keep the drum out of direct sun, away from damp, and out of the path of air conditioning blowing straight onto it. Expect the sound to settle over the first weeks as the hide relaxes into a new climate. The lacing can be eased or drawn up to bring the heads back to pitch; tighten it gradually, a little at a time, rather than in one pull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a working instrument rather than an ornament — it is built to be worn, played and tuned. Traditional drum-making in \u003ca href=\"\/nl\/pages\/sri-lanka\"\u003eSri Lanka\u003c\/a\u003e is concentrated in the village of Kuragala, in the Udunuwara division of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/pages\/kandy-district\"\u003eKandy District\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, where families have kept the craft across generations. Lakpura ships the drum from Sri Lanka.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lakpura","offers":[{"title":"Kohomba","offer_id":49941047640161,"sku":"LKENWP8TNN","price":217.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rath Ehala","offer_id":49941047672929,"sku":"LKV5672KDG","price":339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kos","offer_id":49941047705697,"sku":"LKSD7BR5NJ","price":136.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1762\/3971\/files\/lakpura-geta-beraya-bcab5c4b27d6461b5713558b89e6f3ca.jpg?v=1793278543"},{"product_id":"lakpura-thammattam-kadippu","title":"Lakpura® Thammattam Kadippu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Thammattam Kadippu is a pair of traditional Sri Lankan drumsticks, sold here as a standalone set, made to be played with the Thammattama — the twin-faced drum, also known as the Pokuru Beraya, that drummers tie around their waist during religious ceremonies and cultural processions. Without these sticks, the drum cannot speak; the kadippu are as integral to the instrument's voice as the drum-skins themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stick is built with care from materials that reflect a long craft tradition. The shafts are formed from split cane or bamboo, light enough for the rapid, nuanced strokes the Thammattama demands. The striking head at one end is wrapped in red fabric, shaped into a firm teardrop form that delivers a controlled, rounded blow to the drum-face. At the handle end, the two sticks are joined by a looped structure of white cord binding, with two circular cane rings fitted and secured at that junction — a construction that keeps the pair together when held but allows each stick to swing freely when playing. When spread apart for use, each stick reveals its own individual cord loop and cane ring, the symmetry of the pair made apparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Thammattama has two drum-faces with distinct characters: the smaller face, known as the Handabeya, produces a higher-pitched tone and is played with the right hand, while the larger Mandama face yields a lower, fuller sound played with the left. A player rarely strikes both sides with equal pressure; the interplay of those differing tones, shaped by varying force and rhythm, is what gives the instrument its expressive range. The kadippu must move between those two faces without pause, which is why their balance and construction matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition, the Thammattama is not a solo voice. It is played alongside the Dawula drum as part of the ensemble heard at temple ceremonies, shrine offerings, and religious processions — music that has accompanied ritual life on the island for many centuries, with the tradition's roots tracing back through Buddhist cultural exchange with the Indian subcontinent. The art of playing the Thammattama is still taught formally at drumming schools across Sri Lanka, ensuring the practice continues to live in performance rather than only in memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing offers the kadippu sticks as a pair, available in a standard size or in a 30 cm variant. They are a practical choice for students learning to play the Thammattama, for performers who need a replacement set, or for those who wish to keep a piece of Sri Lankan ceremonial craft in their collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lakpura","offers":[{"title":"30cm","offer_id":49941047804001,"sku":"LKWCZZ4W6Q","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1762\/3971\/files\/lakpura-thammattam-kadippu-b139c3bff33e9b97b0cecc2cd313040f.jpg?v=1793278546"},{"product_id":"nhrc-the-stone-sculpture-of-lion-yapahuwa","title":"NHRC The Stone Sculpture Of Lion - Yapahuwa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stone sculpture is a replica of one of the most recognised carved figures in Sri Lanka — the seated lion of Yapahuwa, whose likeness once appeared on the country's ten-rupee note. Cast from stone with a granitic, speckled grey-brown finish, the piece reproduces the original's distinctive character: an upright seated posture, open mouth, ornate collar carved around the neck, and a textured, wild mane. It sits on a rectangular tiered base that mirrors the architectural setting of the original carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe originals stand on the ornamental staircase of the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress, a site in the Wayamba province of Sri Lanka that served as the island's royal capital during the reign of King Buvenekabahu I in the late thirteenth century. During that period, Yapahuwa was also the custodian of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, lending the site a significance that endures well beyond its brief time as the seat of power. The two original lion sculptures there are regarded as the largest of their kind from ancient Sri Lanka, and their unusual posture — something between sitting and kneeling — sets them apart from conventional lion carvings found elsewhere in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the Yapahuwa lions particularly striking is their goggle-eyed faces and unruly manes, a treatment that carries echoes of Chinese lion sculpture. This quality, unique among Sri Lankan stone carvings, is part of what has made them a landmark of the country's medieval artistic heritage. The NHRC replica captures the essential form of this figure: the frontality, the collar detail, and the dense surface texture that gives the stone its weight and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo size options are available — a smaller piece at eleven centimetres and a larger one at sixteen centimetres — making the sculpture a considered choice as a cultural keepsake or a piece for a shelf or display cabinet. The stone material gives it a solidity and authentic appearance that suits both personal collections and gifts for those with an interest in Sri Lankan history and craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NHRC","offers":[{"title":"4 Inch","offer_id":49941058388065,"sku":"LKE6YTHC4W","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1762\/3971\/files\/nhrc-the-stone-sculpture-of-lion-yapahuwa-5701280626723a5e840544a040b4baad.jpg?v=1793278726"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1762\/3971\/collections\/home-and-garden-tile-36d30b916e43de7fc7e4e5f29b395fd6.jpg?v=1793280982","url":"https:\/\/lakpura.com\/nl\/collections\/arts-crafts-shop.oembed","provider":"Lakpura®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}