Earthen wall houses, cultural heritage of Mong people in Ha Giang

The rammed earth house is a unique cultural heritage of the Mong people, built by hand-tamping earth into wooden molds. This architecture is able to withstand harsh weather, providing coolness in the summer and warmth in the winter. In addition to its function as a place to live, the rammed earth house also demonstrates the community cohesion, creativity and intelligence of the Mong people to adapt to nature.

The rammed earth houses with ancient architecture are considered a cultural feature of the Mong people in the rocky plateau of Ha Giang.

Author Khanh Hoa submitted to the "Happy Vietnam 2025" contest with the work "Rammed earth house - cultural heritage of Mong people in Ha Giang". Place of creation: Ha Giang 1 Ward, Tuyen Quang , Vietnam.

Daily life in rammed earth houses

Talking about Mong culture is talking about traditional house architecture, because this is not only a measure of wealth, but also a basis for determining which Mong people have lived the longest in the region. The rammed earth houses with ancient architecture are considered a cultural feature of the Mong people in the rocky plateau in Ha Giang (Tuyen Quang), the house walls are tamped with soil, and the earth is compacted; the houses are usually warm in winter and cool in summer, roofed with yin-yang tiles; people often use available materials to build houses and all the finishing steps of the rammed earth house are done by hand.

The rammed earth houses with ancient architecture are considered a cultural feature of the Mong people in the rocky plateau of Ha Giang.

Daily life in rammed earth houses

The rammed earth houses of the people have been closely associated with the lives of the Mong people here for generations.

The Mong people build their houses entirely from thick, rammed earth, without any pillars or posts. The soil chosen is highly cohesive and free of tree roots, large rocks, and weeds.

The yin-yang tile roof is typical of rammed earth houses.

The rammed earth houses of the people have been closely associated with the lives of the Mong people here for generations.

The rammed earth houses of the people have been closely associated with the lives of the Mong people here for generations.

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