Keyword: "traditional folk art"

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Family of ‘Xam’ artists uphold traditional folk art

Family of ‘Xam’ artists uphold traditional folk art

Late artist Ha Thi Cau is remembered as an advocate for the Vietnamese folk singing genre ‘Xam’. Now that she has passed away, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren continue to uphold the art form to fulfil her wish of nurturing and promoting ‘Xam’.
Then singing is a traditional folk art form and spiritual ritual practiced by the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority groups. (Photo: VNA)

Bac Giang preserves Then heritage

Bac Giang - one of the 11 localities in Vietnam housing the practice of Then singing, a traditional folk art form and spiritual ritual practiced by the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.