The Khutang (literally translated to "swan", also called Ostyak harp, Kiotang, Sotang,[1] Shotang[2])[3] is a type of harp played by the Khanty and Mansi people of Siberia.
The Khutang and the Nares-jux lyre are the only two indigenous string instruments of Northern Siberia.
The Khutang is bow-shaped and often surmounted by a carven animal head, which is often a swan.
[4] The Mansi also referred to the instrument as Taryghsyp Yiv (meaning "wooden crane-neck").
[5] A similar swan-shaped and two-stringed harp is played by the Narym Selkup people of Siberia, which may have been based on the Ostyak Harp.