Ta Oi ethnic group lives in a region extending from Quang Tri to Thua Thien Hue provinces. They are the most permanent inhabitants in the region with traditional identities being preserved.
Ta Oi people’s stilt houses are long - they used to run hundreds of meters long, occupied by many couples and their children (each known as a hep). In each hep of the house, there are separate compartments for private families (Photo: VNA)
The roofs have two round ends curved toward the gables, with a carved finial called khau cut at the top (Photo: VNA)
Inside a Ta Oi’s house (Photo: VNA)
The kitchen is placed in the middle of the house (Photo: VNA)
Fishing tools of Ta Oi people (Photo: VNA)
A fishing tool of Ta Oi people (Photo: VNA)
A traditional musical instrument of Ta Oi people (Photo: VNA)
A traditional musical instrument of Ta Oi people (Photo: VNA)
Ram A Zut, a folkore dance of Ta Oi ethnic group (Photo: VNA)
Ga Ma Thu, a traditional festival of Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Nhe district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, has been named in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
Every summer, monks from Khmer pagodas in the southern province of Kien Giang host classes to teach the written Khmer language to local children in 1st to 7th grade.
A wide range of cultural activities themed "Summer Flavour for Children" will take place throughout July at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi’s Son Tay township.
Located in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, the Vietnam Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism is a venue for visitors, especially youngsters to get an insight into traditional values of 54 local ethnic groups.
Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each of which has its own unique cultural identity. At the Culture and Tourism Village for Vietnamese Ethnic Groups, ethnic minority people join State agencies and experts in preserving and introducing their communities’ cultural values to visitors.
