Vietnam Ethnic Costume Festival
250 to 300 candidates who represent 54 minorities are expected to take part in the festival
At least 5 minorities have been losing their traditional costumes
20-30 Nov, 2011, open all day 8 am ’til evening
Cultural and Tourist Village of Vietnamese Minorities, Sơn Tây
About 250 to 300 candidates who represent 54 minorities are expected to take part in the festival while wearing daily costumes with their accessories. Besides that, the candidates have to show their abilities and knowledge about their minority’s culture through conduct contests.
According to the Minority Committee, there are at least 5 minorities who have been losing their traditional costumes, including the Xinh Mun, the Pu Péo, the Sila, the Cống, and the Rục. This festival is of special significance because visitors will be able to get a close look at the traditional costumes of the 54 minorities.
Directions: Go to Mỹ Đình and turn west onto the Thăng Long Expressway toward Sơn Tây/Ba Vì. Stay on the road going straight even after the expressway ends and becomes a 2-lane highway. The road eventually enters the Cultural and Tourist Village of Vietnamese Minorities, Sơn Tây.
Tickets: Free admission
Note: This event was researched and written up in English by Yên Thị Bùi, who is one of the children of the Blue Dragon, a non-governmental organization helping Vietnamese children in crisis lead productive successful lives. See http://www.bdcf.org/ to help.
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Thanks, Roman
| Hanoi Grapevine focuses mainly on contemporary art and culture in Vietnam, but we also post information about events that are part of Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage. Mr. Roman Szlam, a student of Vietnamese language, history and culture, has a passion for attending and learning about the world of Vietnamese traditional cultural events. He has offered to provide us with information that crosses his path about such events in Hanoi as he explores this aspect of life in Vietnam. Roman also maintains a website with a schedule of local activities, many of which are beyond the scope of Hanoi Grapevine at www.hanoilocal.info. |
