New rice ceremony of the M’nong Gar

New rice ceremony of the M’nong Gar

(VOVWORLD) - Performing a new rice ceremony is a very old custom among the ethnic groups who live in Vietnam’s Truong Son mountain range in the Central Highlands. The ceremony acknowledges the primary...
Water resource ceremony of the Ede

Water resource ceremony of the Ede

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede ethnic minority people think that every water resource is managed by a genie. After each harvest and before each new crop, the Ede thank their water genies for blessing...
M’Nong people’s village gate worship ritual

M’Nong people’s village gate worship ritual

(VOVWORLD) - The M’Nong have lived in Dac Nong province for a very long time. They have created worship ceremonies to express their hopes and aspirations. Their worship of the village gate...
Aza, new rice celebration of the Pako

Aza, new rice celebration of the Pako

(VOVWORLD) - In the last month of the lunar year, ethnic people in A Luoi mountain district of Thua Thien Hue province celebrate Aza, the New Rice Festival. It’s one...
The Stieng wedding custom of “repaying duty”

The Stieng wedding custom of “repaying duty”

(VOVWORLD) - The Stieng live mainly in Binh Phuoc province together with other ethnic groups. They have retained many of their traditional customs including the wedding custom of “repaying duty”
Power of Ba Na patriarchs

Power of Ba Na patriarchs

(VOVWORLD) - Hamlet chiefs of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands are called patriarchs. They used to be brave fighters or role models in production. When they are old, villagers venerate...
Tay ethnic culture preserved in Xuan Giang commune

Tay ethnic culture preserved in Xuan Giang commune

(VOVWORLD) - More than 90% of the population of Xuan Giang commune in Ha Giang province is Tay ethnic minority people. Local authorities have established Folk Artisans’ Associations to preserve and develop...
Vesak commemorated across Vietnam

Vesak commemorated across Vietnam

(VOVWORLD) -The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) hosted a grand ceremony in Hanoi on Tuesday to mark the 2562nd birth anniversary of Lord Buddha
March, the season of festivals in Tay Nguyen

March, the season of festivals in Tay Nguyen

(VOVWORLD) - March is the best time to visit Vietnam’s Central Highlands because that’s when the weather is at its best, with plenty of sun and wind, and when the Bah Nar, Jo...
Spring festival honors ethnic culture

Spring festival honors ethnic culture

(VOVWORLD) - A cultural program called “Spring colours across Vietnam 2018” was held late last month in Hanoi. The event honored the cultural identities of Vietnamese ethnic groups and promoted national...
Ngoc Tan village festival revitalizes folk games

Ngoc Tan village festival revitalizes folk games

(VOVWORLD) - Ngoc Tan village, Phu Tho province, holds its annual festival on the 1stand 2nd day of the lunar February. During the event, locals and visitors pay gratitude to predecessors, pray...
Ngoc Tan village festival revitalizes folk games

Ngoc Tan village festival revitalizes folk games

(VOVWORLD) - Ngoc Tan village, Phu Tho province, holds its annual festival on the 1stand 2nd day of the lunar February. During the event, locals and visitors pay gratitude to predecessors, pray...
Spring in an Ede ethnic village

Spring in an Ede ethnic village

(VOVWORLD) - Ko Tam village in Ea Tu commune, Buon Ma Thuot city, has been developed into a seductive tourist destination. Its unspoiled nature and unique culture of the E De...