In the Hindu period and the time of the Kingdom of Sunda, the instrument played an important role in ceremonies. The was played to honor Dewi Sri, the goddess of fertility, so she would bless their land and lives. The also signaled the time for prayers, and was said to have been played since the 7th century in the Kingdom of Sunda. In the Kingdom of Sunda, it provided martial music during the Battle of Bubat, as told in the Kidung Sunda.Awi-Awi Mandiri, The Spirit of Angklung, 2018
