Vietnamese Pham Tuan Gongs - 8" to 18"

The gongs in this listing include a mallet.Note: Each gong is handmade by folk artists using traditional, centuries-old methods. Hammer marks or scuffs may appear on the gong. This is not damage or an outlying imperfection, but an indication that each gong is unique. The 8” Vietnamese Pham Tuan GongHow could we not name a Vietnamese Gong after the first Vietnamese person in Space?In 1979, Vietnam selected Tuân to represent the reunified country in the Soviet Union’s Intercosmos program. That was Intercosmos, people! Not the Soviet's Intercourse program. That happened in various seedy Moscow hotels.So in 1980, Tuân went into space on the Soyuz 37 with cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko for about eight days, including six days on the Salyut 6 space station.Pham Tuân! You are awesome for your courageous nature!Of course, the Vietnamese David Bowie sang a similar song to the English Bowie’s hit, Major Tom, for his nation’s Cosmonaut, entitled Major Tuan.Enjoy an excerpt here:Ground Control to Major