On the Vietnamese spirit of the Bronze Drum mountain
Drum can be considered as an attribute of statehood. In Vietnam, the cult of the ancient bronze drum remained as a symbol of supernatural forces defending the state of Viet, and as a symbol of the guardian spirit along with the ancestors of the Vietnamese emperors. Currently, the cult of the spirit of the Bronze Drum in the ideological system of the country has been assigned the place of the guardian spirit. The images of the vessel, bell, drum, gourd pumpkins among the peoples of Southeast and East Asia come closer and correspond to the themes of fertility, power, constancy, perfect peace.