Visitors at the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Culture-TourismVillage of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Son Tay town on the outskirt of Hanoi will introduce the traditionalNew Year festivals of ethnic minority groups in mountainous regions through arange of events throughout January.
Thehighlight will be performances of “then” -, the Tay group’s songs which areusually sung in early Spring and at rituals such as ancestors’ worshippingceremony and celebrations of new home or birthday of the elderly.
Theperformances will take place at the Tay ethnic hamlet in the Village, along withfolk games and a space for tea lovers to learn about tea processing and tea drinkingpractice.
TheMuong ethnic hamlet will host the re-enactment of the “dam duong” (ricepounding), a ritual performed by Muong women in the early morning of the firstday of a year.
Traditional art theatres will stage many showsof “cheo” (traditional operetta), “chau van” (singing at trance rituals) and otherfolk dances and songs throughout the month.
Visitorscan also take one-day homestay tours to experience the daily life of ethnicminority people.
The Culture-Tourism Village regularlyorganizes events to promote traditional cultural values and bolster exchangesamong ethnic groups while attract tourists to the site.
Last month, a kaleidoscope ofVietnam’s ethnic culture, rituals and cuisine was introduced at the village.
Highlight of the event was the“Mountainous market fair”, which featured the northwest and northeast regions’specialties, demonstrations of traditional handicraft making and folk games andtraditional songs and dances by ethnic people.
In2017, the Village served more than 415,000 visitors. It aims to attract 550,000visitors this year.-VNA
Thehighlight will be performances of “then” -, the Tay group’s songs which areusually sung in early Spring and at rituals such as ancestors’ worshippingceremony and celebrations of new home or birthday of the elderly.
Theperformances will take place at the Tay ethnic hamlet in the Village, along withfolk games and a space for tea lovers to learn about tea processing and tea drinkingpractice.
TheMuong ethnic hamlet will host the re-enactment of the “dam duong” (ricepounding), a ritual performed by Muong women in the early morning of the firstday of a year.
Traditional art theatres will stage many showsof “cheo” (traditional operetta), “chau van” (singing at trance rituals) and otherfolk dances and songs throughout the month.
Visitorscan also take one-day homestay tours to experience the daily life of ethnicminority people.
The Culture-Tourism Village regularlyorganizes events to promote traditional cultural values and bolster exchangesamong ethnic groups while attract tourists to the site.
Last month, a kaleidoscope ofVietnam’s ethnic culture, rituals and cuisine was introduced at the village.
Highlight of the event was the“Mountainous market fair”, which featured the northwest and northeast regions’specialties, demonstrations of traditional handicraft making and folk games andtraditional songs and dances by ethnic people.
In2017, the Village served more than 415,000 visitors. It aims to attract 550,000visitors this year.-VNA
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