Unique traditional outfits of the Mang ethnic people
The Mang ethnic group living in Nam Xe village in Vang San commune, Muong Te district, in the northern province of Lai Chau, proudly display their cultural heritage by wearing traditional outfits in everyday life and during festive occasions.
Mang ethnic women in their traditional outfits. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The outfits worn by the Mang ethnic people boast distinct colours and designs, reflecting their unique cultural identity. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Mang ethnic girls showcase their traditional outfits in an ancient dance. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Mang ethnic people wear their traditional outfits even in daily life. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Mang ethnic women in their traditional houses. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Though modernisation enhances the livelihoods of Ede ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, it also threatens many traditional local activities, especially brocade weaving. Ede women, however, work hard every day to preserve their traditional craft.
The art of traditional costume weaving has been gradually fading away in numerous localities, especially in ethnic minority areas. Given this, Mong ethnic women in the northern mountainous province of Đien Bien are doing their best to preserve and develop the age-old profession.
Through many generations, the Lu ethnic people in Ban Hon commune, Tam Duong district in the northern province of Lai Chau have regarded brocade weaving as a testament to a woman’s skill, with a brocade weaving loom being an essential part of every Lu household.