(BGO) - The Tay and Nung ethnic minorities in Bac Giang province still preserve
many fine traditional customs and festivals shown in their treasure of cultural heritage, including the "long tong" (going to the field)
festival held in early spring.
While many spring festivals across the country have changed amid the rapid development of society, some traditional customs which have a strong attachment to nature and people’s production activities have been kept intact and well-preserved, including the ceremonies to worship the God of the Forest and Whale (God of the Sea).
Easy to read and understand, Vietnamese calligraphy is a lot simpler to understand than the Han Chinese version, which helped boost its popularity during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
The art of folk singing alongside drums, hat trong quan in Vietnamese, started in Bui Xa village, in today’s Thuan Thanh district, the northern province of Bac Ninh, in the 13th century, but locals still practise the art.
A buffalo painting contest for the Doi Son Tich Dien (ploughing) Festival was held on January 30 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year) in Doi Son Commune, Duy Tien District, in the northern province of Ha Nam.
(BGO)
– As a
long-standing unique cultural feature
of
ethnic minorities in highland communes of Luc Ngan mountainous district, Bac
Giang province, in 2020, the
Sloong
hao singing
festival
and the highland spring
market fair in Luc Ngan will be organized with more
attractive activities
in order to attract crowds
of visitors in the early spring days.
Masterpiece “Kieu Story” by renowned poet Nguyen Du has been brought to the new genre of opera under the name of “Kim Van Kieu” by Vietnamese and French performers.
The festival which best epitomises Vietnam's cultural identity is the Lunar New Year or Tet, with a lot of meaningful customs and traditional special foods.
