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| Hoa Muc Village
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Situated near the banks of the To Lich River, the ancient village of Hoa Muc in Trung Hoa, Cau Giay District of Hanoi is known for many relics that are closely connected with its cultural and religious life dating back hundreds of years. Historically it was known as a defensive line against foreign invaders. The Village serves as a precious historical treasure which has been preserved in the mind of the villagers and the Hanoians as well. |
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| Ancient Pottery Village of Kim Lan |
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Kim Lan Village is considered the cradle of household ceramic wares in the old Thang Long Capital (present-day Hanoi). Thanks to the hands of skilled artisans, clay from this village turns into beautiful and useful products which are famous nationwide. |
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| Stone Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
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The citadel of the Ho Dynasty (also called Tay Do Citadel or Tay Giai Citadel), is situated in Vinh Tien and Vinh Long Communes, Vinh Loc District, west of Thanh Hoa City (Thanh Hoa Province). Experiencing the harsh weather and the historical vicissitudes, this stone citadel of over 600 years old has become a special cultural, historic and architectural relic of Vietnam. |
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| Face Make-up for Tuong Performance
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Applying the face make-up for Tuong (classical drama) performers is really an art itself, describing the personality of the characters in the drama. Watching the actors and actresses on the stage in their Tuong costumes, particularly their specific face make-up, the audience can guess what roles they will perform. |
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| Mong Ethnic People Enjoy Tet
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When the first peach blossoms are seen on the nearby limestone mountains, the Mong ethnic people in all hamlets in Long Luong Commune, Moc Chau District, Son La Province jubilantly prepare for Tet (New Year Festival), such as cleaning the altars and houses, making Banh day (round sticky rice cake) and drying the most beautiful costumes. |
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| Re-enactment of live sacrifices to militiamen who defended Hoang Sa Islands |
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Ly Son Island District in Quang Ngai Province has a total area of about 10km2 consisting of three communes, including An Hai, An Vinh (Big Island) and An Binh (Small Island), with a population of over 20,000 people who live mainly in the western part of the Big Island. Its economy is mostly dependent on the cultivation of onion and garlic on more than 550 ha of land and offshore fishing by 500 ships. The local people have a long-standing tradition of offering live sacrifices to local militiamen of Hoang Sa andTruong Sa who defended the sovereignty of these islands for the country. |
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| “Wife Catching” of the Red Dao in Mo Si San
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The practice of “Wife catching” is when the boy supposedly kidnaps the girl of his dreams at sundown with the help of close friends and keeps her at his family home for three days. It is believed that the more friends involved, the longer and happier time the couple will have together. |
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| Reproducing Royal Costumes
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Over the past 20 years, the royal costumes from different dynasties in Vietnam displayed at exhibitions at home and abroad have attracted great attention. Artisan Vu Van Gioi, a farmer from Dong Cuu Village, Dung Tien Commune, Thuong Tin District of Hanoi , has spent many years re-producing royal costumes, including the king's attire. |
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| Nguyen Dynasty Woodblocks
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Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks are plates of wood with Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese characters and carved pictures and maps that were used for printing books in Vietnam in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The contents of documents are very plentiful and diverse, reflecting all aspects of Vietnam’s society in the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), such as history, geography, politics, society, military, legislation, culture-education, philosophic-religious thought, literature, poetry, etc.. |
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