Awu (pinyin: ā wū), also known as Brila, is a musical instrument of the Yi nationality, which is popular among the Sama branch of the Yi nationality and the Zijun people in Guandu District, a suburb of Kunming City, Yunnan Province.

There are two main shapes of Awu: diamond-shaped and crescent-shaped, as well as human-shaped, weird human-shaped, bull-shaped and frog-shaped.

Awu's tone is soft and rich, especially when it is played in the dead of night, the sound travels far, and it has a deep and sad feeling. Most of the Awu music has been lost, and the only remaining "Awu Song" is an ancient ballad; the "Polari" music is used to pray for rain.