The horn, a special musical instrument of the Central Highlands

Central Highlands residents make tu va from water buffalo horns measuring 30-50cm. They punch a long rectangular hole in the middle of the horn through which they blow. The tu va, also known as tuwa, has been used as a signal horn since antiquity. These days, whenever a festival takes place, each village sends a representative playing the tu va, usually a prestigious elderly resident of the village. Tu va is a feature of the special Central Highlands culture, which must be preserved and promoted.