Xoe dance gains UNESCO’s recognition

Vietnam’s xoe Thai folk dance has just been added to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity by the UNESCO. The United Nations’ cultural agency announced the recognition during its 16th session, which took place in Paris (France) on December 15.

As many as 2013 people perform xoe, a traditional dance of Thai ethnic people, to set a Vietnamese record in 2013. (Photo: VNA)

 Xoe khan (xoe dance with a scarf) is among six folk xoe dances performed by the Thai ethnics in Van Chan district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. (Photo: VNA)

A mass performance of xoe dance at the opening ceremony of the Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival in 2017 in Nghia Lo district, Yen Bai province (Photo: VNA)

A mass performance of xoe dance at the opening ceremony of the Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival in 2017 in Nghia Lo district, Yen Bai province (Photo: VNA)

Xoe dance has become a symbol of hospitality of Thai people, and an important cultural imprint of the community in the northwestern mountainous region. (Photo: VNA)

A performance of xoe dance, which was held at the end of Het Cha Festival by white Thai people in Ang village, Moc Chau district, the northern mountainous province of Son La, catches attention of many tourists. (Photo: VNA)

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