The unique cultural colors of Vietnam's ethnic groups in April.

By participating in this series of activities, visitors will experience the atmosphere of a highland market, enjoy traditional cuisine and specialties, ethnic culture, and folk games performed by the local people in the highlands.

A series of special activities themed "The Colorful Cultures of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups" will take place at the Vietnam Ethnic Groups Cultural and Tourism Village (Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi) from April 1st to May 4th. This is an activity in celebration of the Day of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups' Culture (April 19th).

Accordingly, the program includes highlight activities such as "Meeting Point in the Highlands" and introductions to local cultural and tourism spaces. "Meeting Point in the Highlands" recreates the atmosphere of a highland market of ethnic groups in Northwest and Northeast Vietnam.

Here, visitors can experience the atmosphere of a highland market, enjoy traditional cuisine and specialties, learn about ethnic culture, and participate in folk games performed by the local people.

The market space, with over 40 stalls (33 highland market stalls, 10 thatched-roof stalls, and 9 beverage stalls), will showcase typical local products such as brocade, handicrafts, wine, spices, traditional medicine, dried bamboo shoots, vermicelli, honey, etc.

In addition, a cultural photo exhibition featuring over 100 images of the highland region will be displayed along the road leading to the highland market and in front of the Lai Chau province's cultural and tourism information space.

Ethnic minorities will showcase their cultural identity at the Village. (Illustrative photo: Mai Mai/Vietnam+)

Besides enjoying the local cuisine, visitors to the highland market can also immerse themselves in the "Colorful Market" program of the ethnic minorities, featuring folk songs and dances praising the homeland, the regional identity, and traditional games such as spinning tops (tu lu), pao, yến, rope swinging, stick pushing, etc.

The local cultural and tourism space will feature activities showcasing the traditional Then singing and Tinh playing of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups in Cao Bang province; a folk song and dance program titled "Proud Descendants of the Dragon and Fairy" at the communal house during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day; and an exhibition introducing tourism in Binh Dinh province...

In particular, the weekend will feature a reenactment of the traditional spirit worship ritual of the Khơ Mú ethnic group from Sơn La province; and a folk song and dance program called "Highland Flower Colors" by ethnic groups from the North, which is performed daily at the Village...

The organizers said that more than 100 people from 16 ethnic groups, including village elders, community leaders, artisans, and members of the Tay, Nung (Thai Nguyen), Dao (Hanoi), Mong (Ha Giang), Muong (Hoa Binh), Lao, Thai, Kho Mu (Son La), Ta Oi, Co Tu (Hue City), Xo Dang (Kon Tum), Ba Na, Gia Rai (Gia Lai), Raglai (Ninh Thuan), E De (Dak Lak), and Khmer (Soc Trang) ethnic groups, will participate in the activities.

In addition, during the peak holiday period from April 30th to May 4th, the activities also included the participation of 25 Xinh Mun ethnic people (Son La province), 40 Ha Nhi and Mong ethnic people (Lai Chau province).../.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/doc-dao-nhung-sac-mau-van-hoa-cac-dan-toc-viet-nam-trong-thang-tu-post1024044.vnp