Gong culture space covers 5 provinces in Central Highlands Vietnam, including Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. This art is created and performed by the Vietnamese ethnic groups who live along the Truong Son...
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Pre Wedding Customs of the Co Tu in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam. The Cotu in Quang Nam province have preserved a unique pre-marriage custom, which highlights the significance of the pure love between a man and a woman....
Shamans are respected people who perform religious rituals for families and the community. The Muong consider shamans messengers of the gods. There are about 300 male shamans in Hoa Binh province. Shamans have an important role in the spiritual...
The traditional costumes of the Brau are handmade and sophisticated. Previously their clothes were simply for protecting human bodies and agricultural production. They weaved clothes from the barks of trees. The bark was smashed, squeezed and boiled before being...
Wedding rituals and marriage are important in the life of the Ba Na. Although the Ba Na wedding rituals have varied at different times and in different regions, some traditional features have been preserved until today. The Ba Na,...
Klong Put, the hand-made musical instrument has unique shapes and sounds which distinguish Bana music from the music of other Vietnamese ethnic groups. Living close to nature, the Bana have made many musical instruments from available materials like stone,...
The Thanksgiving ceremony of the Ba Na is usually held during the lull after the new rice harvest. When children get married and move into own house, they invite their family to a Thanksgiving ceremony. Depending on their wealth,...
Like many other Vietnamese ethnic groups, the Tay people consider marriage an important event of the family and the whole clan. They uphold several marriage rules and rituals. The man has to show his love, intelligence, and honesty to...
Wedding Ceremony plays a very important role in the Giay’s life. For them, the most important things in life are morality, family tradition, and respect. In the past the Giay upheld the custom of arranged marriage. Parents often asked...
Brocade cloth of the Tay use cotton dyed in indigo with very little patterns. No one knows exactly when brocade weaving first became a part of Tay people’s life, but the beautiful and colorful brocade clothing woven by them...
The stilt house of the Van Kieu is small and has rooms for parents, couples, and children. Sleeping rooms are on the right side and the living room is in the center. The high sloping roofs are made of...
The Bru Van Kieu live in the high mountainous region of Quang Binh province, central Vietnam. They have created several singing genres, dances, and musical instruments. The flute plays an important role in their cultural life. The Van Kieu...