Woodstove is sacred in a Kho Mu house

Woodstove is sacred in a Kho Mu house

(VOVWORLD) - For the Kho Mu ethnic minority group, a woodstove is not only used for cooking but is also considered a sacred god. The Kho Mu worship the Fire God,...
A Rieu Car, a unique festival of the Pa Co

A Rieu Car, a unique festival of the Pa Co

(VOVWORLD) - The A Rieu Car is a sacred festival and the biggest of the Pa Co ethnic group in A Lưới district, Thue Thien-Hue province. The festival tightens unity among villages...
Kpan – the powerful bench of the Ede

Kpan – the powerful bench of the Ede

(VOVWORLD) -The Kpan is a long wooden bench of the Ede people on which gong and drum performers sit. The Ede consider the Kpan a symbol of rich and powerful...
Folk music of the Pa Ko

Folk music of the Pa Ko

(VOVWORLD) -The Pa Ko ethnic minority group has diverse cultural value which reflects in their folk songs and dances
ARieu Ping celebration of the Pa Ko

ARieu Ping celebration of the Pa Ko

(VOVWORLD) -The Arieu Ping, which means exhumation, is the biggest celebration of the Pa Ko to show respect and piety of the living people for the deceased. The celebration also helps enhance...
Unique wedding rituals of the Pa Ko

Unique wedding rituals of the Pa Ko

(VOVWORLD) -The Pa Ko consider marriage one of the most important work in a person’s lifespan. Parents have to prepare offerings for their children’s wedding when they are...
Ada festival of the Pa Ko

Ada festival of the Pa Ko

(VOVWORLD) -The Ada festival to celebrate a new rice crop is the biggest and most important event of the year for the Pa Ko. The festival begins on the 6th day of...
The Pa Ko ethnic group

The Pa Ko ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) -The Pa Ko is an ethnic group scattered across the provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue in the Truong Son mountain range. The Pa Ko live in harmony with nature...
Funeral ceremony of the Lo Lo

Funeral ceremony of the Lo Lo

(VOVWORLD) -The funeral ceremony of the Lo Lo contains religious and cultural features. It illustrates the piety of children toward their parents and the community bond
The Lo Lo’s belief of worshipping ancestors

The Lo Lo’s belief of worshipping ancestors

(VOVWORLD) -The Lo Lo ethnic minority group believes that people have a responsibility to worship the ancestors who gave birth to them and raised them. The worship rituals are performed at the...
Xo Dang’s custom of apologizing in the morning

Xo Dang’s custom of apologizing in the morning

(VOVWORLD) -It’s impossible to totally avoid misunderstandings and disagreements. The Xo Dang have a custom of making an apology in the morning to resolve any problem or disagreement between individuals,...
New rice celebration of the Xo Dang

New rice celebration of the Xo Dang

(VOVWORLD) -The New Rice celebration is the most important ritual of the year for the Xo Dang. The villagers thank the Jade Emperor and genies and pray to them to be blessed with a...
Rong house of the Xo Dang

Rong house of the Xo Dang

(VOVWORLD) - Visiting the Xo Dang ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands, tourists are most impressed by a huge Rong house built in the center of the village. It’s...
The Xo Dang in the Central Highlands

The Xo Dang in the Central Highlands

(VOVWORLD) - Today VOV’s Colorful Vietnam: Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups begins a series onthe Xo Dang, an indigenous people of Vietnam’s Central Highlands
“Love deposit” of the Churu

“Love deposit” of the Churu

(VOVworld) – The Central Highlands region attracts tourists for its magnificent forests and mountains and the unique culture of ethnic groups. Continuing our series about the Churu, today we talk about...
Unique culture of the Churu

Unique culture of the Churu

(VOVworld) – Churu culture leaves visitors to Vietnam’s Central Highlands with unforgettable memories. The Churu people have faithfully preserved their traditional costumes, folklore, and handicrafts
Papoose weaving craft of the Churu

Papoose weaving craft of the Churu

(VOVworld) – A papoose is a carrying container used by a number of ethnic groups in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, including the Churu. The papoose reflects the Churu people’s culture...
Chu-ru group in the Central Highlands

Chu-ru group in the Central Highlands

(VOVworld) – The Chu-ru are one of several indigenous groups living in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. They have developed and continued to maintain unique customs, festivals, folk arts, and cultural...
Food of the Gie Trieng

Food of the Gie Trieng

(VOVworld) – Fermented fish is a typical dish of the Gie Trieng in Quang Nam province in the Central Highlands. It’s indispensable at important events and festivals
 New Rice celebration of the Gie Trieng

New Rice celebration of the Gie Trieng

(VOVworld) – The New Rice celebration is a time-honored tradition of ethnic groups in the Truong Son range. Today, VOV reporter Hong Lam reports on the New Rice celebration of...