Traditional culture of the Tay ethnic group in northern Vietnam
Cập nhật: 19/10/2023
VOV.VN - A wide range of activities were recently held during a festival of the Tay ethnic group in northern Quang Ninh province, helping both locals and tourists to gain a better understanding about the culture of the ethnic group.
Recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2017, the lion-cat dance is a form of folk art popular among the Tay ethnic minority people.
The lion-cat performance combines music, dances, martial arts, attracting visitors' attention.
Then singing is a traditional worship ritual performed by the Tay ethnic people as they pray for peace and bumper crops.
Tinh gord lute performance put on by artisans during the ritual.
Offerings of the Tay ethnic people during the Then singing ritual
Then is an essential ritual practice that is part of the spiritual life of the Tay ethnic minority group who reside in the northern part of Vietnam.
A major highlight of the festival is a cake making contest that attracts crowd of local people and visitors.
Dày cake (Round glutinous rice cake) is made to show young people's respect for the elderly, and also to pray for a good harvest.
Chưng cake (cylindrical sticky rice cake) is an indispensable dish of the Tay during their New Year holiday.
Coóc mò cake (croissants made of sticky rice, red nuts and salt) is normally used in a one-year birthday party of a child. The cake is now a revered culinary treasure of the ethnic Tay community.
Bamboo baskets are indispensable items for Tay ethnic men, and they are used to hold offerings in weddings and funerals in local culture.
Fans woven from dried palm leaves prove very popular among Tay families.
Từ khóa: traditional culture,Tay ethnic group,northern Vietnam,cultural heritage
Thể loại: Văn hóa - Giải trí
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Nguồn tin: VOVVN