Lunar New Year Activities in Vietnam National Museum of Ethnology
Lunar New Year Activities in Vietnam National Museum...
Dec 14, 2011 8:16:22 AM
Some ethnic minorities like Tay, Thai, Dao Lo Giang, Nungand Raglai chose to celebrate Tet in the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi,instead of their own home.
Seventy year old Duong Thi Nham lit joss sticks and prayedfor a good harvest and a prosperous New Year. This was her first ever visit toHanoi. She said that even though she was spending Tet away from her home, shewas relaxed at the thought that her children would be conducting the ceremoniesback home just the way she had taught them.
She brought along with her the dan tinh (a hat made ofgourd, used for exorcist ceremonies) and a traditional musical box. Both itemshad been made by her. She has been making dan tinh since she was 13 years old.
Accompanying Mrs. Duong Thi Nham were artists who sang Thensongs, played the din tinh and xoc bac (special musical instruments of the Tayminority).
They all prayed that the next generation would learn to playdan tinh and conduct Then ceremonies for their forefathers as they themselveswere now getting too old and did not want this art to die down.
The Raglai ethnic minority in the central province of NinhThuan came to Hanoi on January 1 of the lunar year to perform in the museum duringTet on their traditional musical instruments like cong chieng (Gongs of WesternHighlands).
They also brought with them food offerings for worship totheir forefathers in the New Year. Their music spoke of love and romancebetween humans and of friendship between humans and animals. The singingbrought a vibrant and unique atmosphere of excitement within the museum.
Ta Ieng Thao, a Raglai youth, said that Tet of his communitycoincided with Kinh’s (Vietnamese people) and he had to finish wrapping cakesand worshipping before coming to Hanoi. The Raglai people have a very importantceremony called cung dau lua or worshipping for a good harvest. He hadspecially asked his parents and wife to perform this ceremony as he was told itwas an honor to perform Raglai’s traditional music in Hanoi.
People of different ethnic minorities from the centralprovince of Ninh Thuan to the northern province of Lang Son gathered in themuseum to welcome the New Year with traditional dishes quintessential to theircommunity. Couples from the Dao Lo Giang group sang songs to seek friendshipwith the opposite sex and even performed a mock traditional wedding with Thaipeople doing the bamboo dance and the Nung people doing the lion dance.
Visitors to the museum were enthralled with this uniquecultural get together. They also enjoyed folk games and water puppetry. AnAmerican tourist commented that he had discovered a multitude of so manyinteresting things in just one morning in the museum.
For more Lunar New Year 2012 activities in Vietnam, please visit
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Seventy year old Duong Thi Nham lit joss sticks and prayedfor a good harvest and a prosperous New Year. This was her first ever visit toHanoi. She said that even though she was spending Tet away from her home, shewas relaxed at the thought that her children would be conducting the ceremoniesback home just the way she had taught them.
She brought along with her the dan tinh (a hat made ofgourd, used for exorcist ceremonies) and a traditional musical box. Both itemshad been made by her. She has been making dan tinh since she was 13 years old.
Accompanying Mrs. Duong Thi Nham were artists who sang Thensongs, played the din tinh and xoc bac (special musical instruments of the Tayminority).
They all prayed that the next generation would learn to playdan tinh and conduct Then ceremonies for their forefathers as they themselveswere now getting too old and did not want this art to die down.
The Raglai ethnic minority in the central province of NinhThuan came to Hanoi on January 1 of the lunar year to perform in the museum duringTet on their traditional musical instruments like cong chieng (Gongs of WesternHighlands).
They also brought with them food offerings for worship totheir forefathers in the New Year. Their music spoke of love and romancebetween humans and of friendship between humans and animals. The singingbrought a vibrant and unique atmosphere of excitement within the museum.
Ta Ieng Thao, a Raglai youth, said that Tet of his communitycoincided with Kinh’s (Vietnamese people) and he had to finish wrapping cakesand worshipping before coming to Hanoi. The Raglai people have a very importantceremony called cung dau lua or worshipping for a good harvest. He hadspecially asked his parents and wife to perform this ceremony as he was told itwas an honor to perform Raglai’s traditional music in Hanoi.
People of different ethnic minorities from the centralprovince of Ninh Thuan to the northern province of Lang Son gathered in themuseum to welcome the New Year with traditional dishes quintessential to theircommunity. Couples from the Dao Lo Giang group sang songs to seek friendshipwith the opposite sex and even performed a mock traditional wedding with Thaipeople doing the bamboo dance and the Nung people doing the lion dance.
Visitors to the museum were enthralled with this uniquecultural get together. They also enjoyed folk games and water puppetry. AnAmerican tourist commented that he had discovered a multitude of so manyinteresting things in just one morning in the museum.
For more Lunar New Year 2012 activities in Vietnam, please visit
http://vacationstovietnam.com/lastest-travel-news/2012-lunar-new-year-activities-in-vietnam-national-museum-of-ethnology.html
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