The instruments pendag (lip valley flute) and kogot (one-stringed bowed lute) form an interesting contrast with one another in terms of cultural value, difficulty-ease of playing, etc. Pendag is difficult to play and is normatively played by men alone during their leisure hours. Kogot, in contrast, is normally played by women, also during their free time.

    Pendag has a mythical connotation because its sound is perceived to be iconic of the “cry of the pregnant crocodile” that ends the Manobo creation myth. Kogot, in contrast, is a lowly instrument and women are hesitant to play it. They think the instrument sounds bad.

    Pendag and kogot sound a drone that imitates the similar continuous sounds of nature, notably the cicada (ananajoq). Moreover, the undulating melodic contour of the lip-valley flute is associated with the swinging movement of the monkey as it moves among tree branches.