Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism kicks off diverse activities in January
PSNews – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 3 announced that various cultural and art activities will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from now on until January 31.
Photo for illustration. Source: Pham Huong. |
With the theme “Together for Tet holidays”, the events will introduce visitors festivals and customs at the beginning of the year, as well as other traditional activities during Lunar New Year of various ethnic groups. They will feature nearly 100 members of 14 ethnic groups at the village.
We all know that ethnic minority groups often use ceremonial offerings to treat illnesses. Therefore, the Tay-Nung group will introduce the “Lau Then” ritual to visitors. The Tay, Nung or Thai ethnic groups in northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam use Then singing as therapeutic to go alongside medicine, with the aim of helping patients ease the worries.
Participating in the events, visitors will also have chance to taste traditional dishes of ethnic people including sticky rice, chicken with bamboo shoots, and grilled fish, among others. Visitors can participate in an array of activities like harvesting tea; weaving fabric; making musical instruments, liquor, and herbal medicine; as well as joining numerous folk games.
Besides, the village will also host a photo exhibition named "Traditional Festival at the Common House", introducing about 40 photos on activities of ethnic groups across Vietnam.