A Talk about Shamanism in the Northern Mountains of Vietnam

Sat 05 Oct 2013, 10 – 11.30 am
54 Traditions Gallery

From Friends of Vietnam Heritage:

Shamanism – the backbone of Tribal Culture. Join us as Mark Rapoport will discuss the tribal groups of Northern Vietnam and the persistence of their shamanisms traditions. The talk will focus on the importance of the old and new artifacts, paintings and ceremonial tools used by the shamans. Mark will also discuss the practice and ethics of being a collector of these fascinating objects.

We have a lot of expertise here. Mark is an avid collector of the tribal art of Vietnam (and Africa). His own substantial collection includes many paintings and tools used by tribal groups residing from Thái Nguyên to the mountains of the China border. Mark along with business partner Nguyễn Thị Nhung and the 54 Traditions Gallery staff, have assembled and prepared exhibits at two Major – major museums in Hanoi, as well as at the East-West Institute in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Language: English

Cost: 150,000 VND
Limit: 15 people
Contact: John at [email protected]
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See full schedule of FVH’s program in October here.