The opening ceremony of the Vietnamese Doll Corner was organized at the Shankar's International Dolls Museum in New Delhi on October 21st. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh welcomed guests attending the ceremony. Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh said that the Vietnamese Doll Corner at the museum displays 99 dolls, which are divided into several groups, including dolls in traditional long dress, dolls in traditional costumes of ethnic minority groups, dolls in traditional bridal dresses, dolls performing art and water puppetry. He said that these dolls vividly reflect the colourful and diverse culture of the people of Vietnam, and expressed that through the Vietnamese Doll Corner, not only children but also adults in India and other foreign visitors will have the opportunity to understand more about the land and people of Vietnam. On this occasion, Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh also thanked the Director of Shankar’s International Dolls Museum … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Doll Corner opens in India
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Train Attack Kills Five in India’s Northeast
Five people were killed and four others injured Thursday in a bomb attack on a train in northeastern India claimed by ethnic guerrillas. The blast hit the New Delhi-bound train as it was nearing Golaghat district, around 270 kilometers (170 miles) east of Assam's main city of Guwahati."Five people are dead and four are injured due to the impact of the explosion hitting a portion of the luggage van of the train," Trikal Rabha, chief spokesman of the Northeast Frontier Railways, told AFP.All the victims were Hindi-speaking migrant workers from neighboring Bihar state, a group previously targeted by Assamese rebels who accuse them of taking away jobs from local people.The Adivasi National Liberation Army (ALNA), one of several regional ethnic militant groups, said it was responsible for the attack."We used a remote control device to trigger the explosion and we will be continuing with such attacks in the coming days," the commander of the group, Dilip Beg, told AFP by telephone from an … [Read more...] about Train Attack Kills Five in India’s Northeast
Tet festival of Cor ethnic group in Quang Ngai province
Monasticism is one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are responsible for preserving and spreading Buddhist teachings, as well as educating and guiding Buddhist followers. Buddhist monasteries emerged from the practice of vassa, the retreat undertaken by Buddhist monks and nuns during the South Asian rainy season. These monasteries gradually developed into centers of learning where philosophical principles were developed and debated.Yumbulagang According to a legend Yumbulagang was the first building in Tibet and the palace of the first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tsenpo. Its name means "Palace of Mother and Son" in Tibetan. Under the reign of the 5th Dalai Lama the palace became a monastery of the Gelugpa School. Sadly, it was heavily damaged and reduced to a single storey during the Cultural Revolution but was reconstructed in 1983. Erdene Zuu Monastery The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It was … [Read more...] about Tet festival of Cor ethnic group in Quang Ngai province
Ethnic groups in Vietnam
Vietnam is the home to 54 ethnic groups. Ethnic groups together with children of Lac Long Quan - Au Co, who had birth of one hundred children, half of them went with the mother up to mountains and half went with the father down to sea, together expanding the mountains and rivers "Three mountains, four seas, the best for the land", with mighty mountains and forests, immense plains and Eastern Sea with four waving seasons; the territory connected from Peak Lung Cu (North) to Rach Tau Village (South), from Truong Son Range (West) to Truong Sa Archipelago (East). … [Read more...] about Ethnic groups in Vietnam
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/11
Thai artists depict Vietnam’s architecture, life‘New and Old Architecture in Vietnam’ at the HCMC Fine Arts Museum presents the unique insights of four Thai artists. There are 114 works made of pencil on paper or water color on paper by Thirasak Wongcumnan, Somyot Kumsang, Suwit Jaipom and Direk Kingnok. The artists depict works about architecture, daily life, landscapes and people in Vietnam via their travels to famous tourist sites around the country. There are more than 50 sketches which cover not only buildings but also landscapes and lifestyles of Hanoi, HCMC, Hue and Halong Bay which are expressed beautifully and clearly. Therefore, tramping around the show, visitors have a chance to see Notre Dame Cathedral, old streets in Hoi An or cyclos in Hanoi’s French Quarter, dragons or elephants and familiar images from around the country. Professor Hoang Dao Kinh was impressed with the collection. The art expert said: “The artists introduce to us scenery … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/11