Traditional house of the Cham

Traditional house of the Cham

(VOVWORLD) - Most Cham ethic minority people live in Ninh Thuan province and follow a matriarchal system. After marriage, the husband moves in with his wife's family. Within the extended Cham...
Rituals in an Ede person’s life

Rituals in an Ede person’s life

(VOVworld) – The Ede have their own perceptions of the life cycle. An Ede person has to experience various rites during his or her lifetime to report on their development to...
Ede sculpture

Ede sculpture

(VOVworld) –Ede sculpture is exemplified in houses, graves, and pillars. The designs include familiar images of life like the sun, flowers, leaves and animals
Brocade weaving of Ede ethnic minorities

Brocade weaving of Ede ethnic minorities

(VOVworld) – Unlike other ethnic groups in Phu Yen province like the Cham and the Bana, the Ede ethnic people have retained their traditional weaving craft. In addition to their traditional long houses...
The guardians of Ede culture

The guardians of Ede culture

(VOVworld) – Wherever they live, the Ede people are aware of preserving their traditional culture. VOV’s Lan Anh talks to two of them
Traditional long house of the Ede

Traditional long house of the Ede

(VOVworld) – The long house, which accommodates several generations of a clan, typifies the Ede ethnic group’s matriarchy. Whenever a girl living in a house gets married, the house is lengthened...
The Ede matriarchal system

The Ede matriarchal system

(VOVworld) - The Ede ethnic group’s matriarchal system is reflected in family, social relations, housing architecture and musical instruments
The Ede ethnic group

The Ede ethnic group

(VOVworld) – The Ede ethnic group live mostly in Vietnam’s central and central highlands region. Their traces are reflected in epics, architecture, fine arts and folklore. Ede families are still...
The Thai preserves their culture in Muong Lay

The Thai preserves their culture in Muong Lay

(VOVworld) – The culture of an ethnic minority group is under threat of extinction as modern society develops. The Thai ethnic group in Muong Lay township of Dien Bien province has...
Thai cuisine in Muong Lay

Thai cuisine in Muong Lay

(VOVworld) – Visitors to Dien Bien are impressed by the province’s efforts to preserve ethnic cultural values, including costumes, housing, daily activities and rituals. Their traditional distinctive cuisine also makes...
Xoe dance in Muong So

Xoe dance in Muong So

(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s northwestern region is endowed with beautiful landscape and a traditional dance called Xoe. Xoe dance of the Thai ethnic group is also a language to express human...
New Rice Festival of the Thai

New Rice Festival of the Thai

(VOVworld) – Golden rice fields stretch out along the entrance path to Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien province. At this time of the year, the Thai ethnic group in Muong Phang...
Costumes of the Thai women

Costumes of the Thai women

(VOVworld) – The Thai ethnic group lives in various regions of Vietnam and their costumes differ by region. On today’s edition of Colorful Vietnam-Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, VOV reporter...
The black Thai’s houses on stilts

The black Thai’s houses on stilts

(VOVworld) – Traditionally, the houses on stilts of the Thai ethnic group are located at the foot of a mountain. Each house from exterior architecture to interior furnishings reflects the Thai...
The Thai ethnic group in Vietnam

The Thai ethnic group in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – The Thai ethnic group lives mainly in Vietnam’s northern and north-central regions in Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Nghe An, and Thanh Hoa province. The...
Duet drum dance of the Cham H’roi

Duet drum dance of the Cham H’roi

(VOVworld) – The duet drum dance is indispensable for the festivals of the Cham Hroi ethnic group in mountainous Dong Xuan district, Phu Yen province. The seductive rhythms of the drum...
Cham women’s attire

Cham women’s attire

(VOVworld) – Costumes vividly reflect the weaving techniques, aesthetics, cultural characteristics, religion and beliefs of the Cham people. In the Cham society, each class has its own attire. The long dress...
Unique Cham tower in Vietnam

Unique Cham tower in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – The Cham tower of the ancient Champa Kingdom is typical of Hindu architecture. In Vietnam, there are about 50 Cham towers scattered along the central coast. Historians say the...