(Cinet)- The Lo Lo people are one of the many ethnic minorities in Vietnam, living for many generations in the Dong Van Rocky Plateau. Before the spring arrives, the Lo Lo try to finish their last tasks of the old year to prepare for the New Year ahead. The traditional customs of the group practiced at Tet are simple but attractive. On Lunar December 28th - 29th, every family will clean their house and take all their unwanted rubbish to a three-way or four-way crossroads. This unusual practice represents the ‘outward passage’ of all the old, dirty and unwanted things from the last year, letting them then prepare for the good fortune of the year ahead. In the afternoon of the last day of the year a feast is organized for all the family members to welcome the new year and for the head of the family wish them all good health. In the same afternoon, all the working tools of families such as hoe, showel, knife, bush-hook, plough, harrow, trees around the houses and … [Read more...] about Traditional New Year of Lo Lo ethnic minority in Ha Giang
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A press conference introducing the Projection for Cultural Preservation and Development of Vietnamese ethnic minorities till 2020”
(Cinet) – On August 18th, in Hanoi, the MOCST held the press conference introducing the Projection for Cultural Preservation and Development of Vietnamese ethnic minorities till 2020”. At the press conference, Mr. Hoang Duc Hau, Head Department of Ethnic Culture, the MOCST announced Decision No. 1270/QĐ-TTg by the Prime Minister for his approval of the Projection. The Projection for Cultural Preservation and Development of Vietnamese ethnic minorities till 2020” will be implemented within 2011-2020, divided into two phrases: phrase 1 from 2011-2015 and phrase 2 from 2016-2020. The Projection comprises four general objectives, twelve core tasks. Of which more attention should be drawn to such objectives as preserving and promoting traditionally cultural characters of Vietnamese ethnic minorities in compliance with the practical situations and particularly very importance should be attached to the areas of ethnic minorities being in the risk of highly deformed … [Read more...] about A press conference introducing the Projection for Cultural Preservation and Development of Vietnamese ethnic minorities till 2020”
Ethnic minority keen on Korean films
An ethnic minority has a mania for South Korean TV series to such a degree that they name their baby after the names of Korean movie stars. That is a fact in the community of ethnic group Co Tu in Tay Giang district, the central province of Quang Nam. This fact shows that the impacts of foreign culture have far exceeded the people’s expectations.“Young people watch many Korean series. They love Korean actors so they changed the names of their babies after Korean movie stars for fun,” a local official told Marketing, a Saigon newspaper, through telephone. However, it is not as simple as he said. Bling Ria, a judicial official of A Tieng commune in the Tay Giang district, showed a long list of half-Co Tu, half-Korean names. Among them are Poloong San Diu, who was born in 2008; A Lang Na Ra who was born in July 2008; Briu Thi Hy Su born in January 2009; Riah Thi Su U, born in October 2008; and Blup Thi Na Su born in October 2008. The list includes many babies … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority keen on Korean films
Seminar on implementing Project for maintaining and developing a culture in some ethnic minority groups up to 2020
(Cinet) -The Project is approved by the PM on July 27, 2011 according to Decision No.1270/QĐ-TTg, which focuses on maintaining and enhancing some awareness of cultural protection in some ethnic minority groups as a foundation of a cultural development in some ethnic minority groups with a great population. The Project will be carried in some remote areas, especially in vulnerable areas such as Northern West, Central Highland and Northern West. The seminar on implementing Project for maintaining and developing a culture in some ethnic minority groups up to 2020 organized in Sa Pa, Lao Cai in the Northern area on November 11, 2011 and organized in Gia Nghia town, Dak Nong province in the Central Highland on November 24, 2011. … [Read more...] about Seminar on implementing Project for maintaining and developing a culture in some ethnic minority groups up to 2020
Training some cadres relating to sports in the ethnic minority areas in the Southern Vietnam
(Cinet)- From August 05-09, in Da Lat City( Lam Dong), General Department of Sports and Physical Training and Vietnam Olympic Committee and Lam Dong Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism co-associate to organize a training course in fields of Olympic sports management for some cadres and coaches of sports. There are about 60 students coming from 13 provinces in the Southern ethnic minority groups and the mountainous areas. All students will have a good opportunity to introducing and increasing some knowledge concerning about Olympic values, Olympic education, some laws about sports and physical training, maintainence and development of sports and physical training in integration periods, laws on sports competition and Olympic campaign, etc. The training course contributes to developing sports and physical training not only in districts but also in some remote areas and the mountainous areas. … [Read more...] about Training some cadres relating to sports in the ethnic minority areas in the Southern Vietnam