Enjoy the Year of Goat at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Sat 07 Feb 2015, 8.45 am
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

From the organizer:

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is organizing a special program to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival with the participation of 16 H’Mong people from Si Ma Cai district, Bac Ha, Muong Khuong, Lao Cai province. This is an opportunity for the audience to learn about the life and culture of H’Mong people, especially Gau Tao festival in Si Ma Cai.

8.45 am – 10.45 am (H’Mong House, Kite House)
Building Ritual trees ceremony in Gau Tao festival
Playing khen (a traditional musical instrument), flute, hat ong folk singing of H’Mong people in Bac Ha, Muong Khuong, Si Ma Ca

8.30 am – 12 am (in front of Kite House, Folk architecture garden)
Calligraphy, phao dat (clay cracker – a folk game), Dong Ho painting, to he, swinging
(with the participation of people from Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Ha Noi)
Playing folk games of Tho, Cao Lan, Hmong, Dao, Tay, Bo Y people
Trying ethnic costumes; Drawing 12 animals in the Eastern Zodiac
Muong Cuisine: Ca day khay ot, buffalo meat with fresh leaves

10 am, 11.30 am, 2.30 pm, 4 pm (in front of Viet House): Water Puppet show

Talk (11 am – 11.30 am, in front of Kite House)
– 16 H’Mong people from Lao Cai
– Dr. Tran Huu Son, a folklore researcher

Entrance tickets:

Adults: 40,000 VND
Children: 10,000 VND
Student: 15,000 VND
Tickets are available at the museum.

Translated by Hanoi Grapevine