Ket Tong, unique customs of the Tay

Ket Tong, unique customs of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - The Tay ethnic minority people often live together in small hamlets in remote mountain areas. As they rarely meet new people, the Tay take all opportunities possible to broaden their friendship and...
Kitchen God worship of the Tay

Kitchen God worship of the Tay

(VOVWORLD) - Wood stoves play an important role in the life of Tay ethnic minority people. The stove is a place to cook and store food, and is the home of the Kitchen God,...
Bowl folk dance of Tay ethnic minority people

Bowl folk dance of Tay ethnic minority people

(VOVWORLD) - Tay ethnic minority people in the mountainous province of Bac Kan have held on to their cultural values, including poems, folk songs, and festivals, for generations. The bowl folk...
Tay, Nung custom of hanging red paper at Tet

Tay, Nung custom of hanging red paper at Tet

(VOVWORLD) - The Tay and Nung ethnic groups have a custom of gluing pieces of red paper to things to say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. They stick red paper...
VOV Tay, Nung language programs

VOV Tay, Nung language programs

(VOVWORLD) - Tay and Nung language programs have been broadcast on the Voice of Vietnam for more than one year. The programs have gained great popularity among Tay and Nung ethnic...
Then singing promoted among people with disabilities

Then singing promoted among people with disabilities

(VOVWORLD) - Then singing and Tinh gourd lute playing are typical folk art forms among the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities in Vietnam’s northern mountains. Recognized by UNESCO as an intangible...
Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing

Bac Kan’s efforts to preserve Then singing

(VOVworld) - The “Then” singing of Vietnam’s Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups is of particular importance to people in the northeast region. Bac Kan, one of Vietnam’s cradles of...
Khau Vai love market festival

Khau Vai love market festival

(VOVworld) - Most people can’t stand the thought of their partners even talking to their exes, let alone socializing with them