Preserving epics of the M’nong

Preserving epics of the M’nong

(VOVworld) – The M’nong have a system of diverse epics. The “Ot N’Rong”, the oldest epic, reflects the social history of the M’nong. Vietnam’s cultural researcher...
Chay Ro folk game in Bac Ninh

Chay Ro folk game in Bac Ninh

(VOVworld)- Quan Ho duet singing and folk games are always the main features of traditional festivals in Bac Ninh province. One of the attractive folk games in these festivals is running with...
Elephant taming job of the M’Nong

Elephant taming job of the M’Nong

(VOVworld) –The M’Nong are famous for hunting and taming elephants in the Central Highlands. Elephant are their valuable assets and have an important position in their spiritual and cultural...
Cultural identity of the M’Nong

Cultural identity of the M’Nong

(VOVworld) – The M’Nong was one of the first groups to settle in the Central Highlands. They have preserved many unique cultural features of their traditional festivals and folklore including epics, beating...
The wood stove in the life of the Dao Khau

The wood stove in the life of the Dao Khau

(VOVworld) – The Dao Khau live mainly in the Sin Ho district of Lai Chau province. Like other ethnic minority groups in Sin Ho, the Dao Khau consider the wood stove an important...
New rural development in Cu M’ga, Dak Lak

New rural development in Cu M’ga, Dak Lak

(VOVworld) – In the past 3 years, Dak Lak province’s Cu M’ga district has succeeded in restructuring its crops and applying advanced agricultural technoly to sustainably improve local productivity. This...
“Maturity” ritual for boys of the Dao Khau

“Maturity” ritual for boys of the Dao Khau

(VOVworld) – “Cấp sắc” or “Quá tăng” meaning “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. They believe a man that has not passed a “cap sac” ritual can...
Peace worshipping rituals of the Dao Thanh Y

Peace worshipping rituals of the Dao Thanh Y

(VOVworld) – The Dao Thanh Y organize a peace worshiping ceremony in each of the 4 seasons of the year. A ceremony consists of 13 rituals involving martial arts performances. On today’s “Colorful...
Values of the Dao's ancient books

Values of the Dao's ancient books

(VOVworld) – Ancient books of the Dao people are a valuable key to the Dao culture. Each Dao hamlet in Vietnam possesses hundreds of ancient books. “
Dance festival of the red Dao

Dance festival of the red Dao

(VOVworld) – The dance festival (Tzay panh) of the red Dao in Yen Bai province is one of the most interesting ethnic festivals in Vietnam’s northern mountain region
Horse racing of Mong people

Horse racing of Mong people

(VOVOworld) – The horse is an important animal in the daily life of the Mong people and horse racing is a popular sport among the Mong men. During the national unity festival at the Culture...