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Souvenirs to look out for in Vietnam include lacquer ware, silk, conical hats, woodcarvings, hill tribe fabrics and handicrafts, embroidery, marble, ceramics, silver jewelry, antique watches and paintings.
Name of ethnic group: Co Ho (Xre, Nop, Co lon, Chil, Lat and Tring)
Population: 128,723 people (Year 1999)
Locality: Di Linh Plateau of Lam Dong Province.
Both boys and girls play the game of keo cua lua xe. Two children sit opposite each other, holding each other’s hands tightly. While reciting a song, they push and pull each other’s arms and pretend as if they are sawing a piece of wood between them.
Hát Quan Họ was born about the 13th century in the Bắc Ninh province and was always heard during spring festivals, especially of the Buddhists. Bắc Ninh is the province where numerous pagodas were built, therefore, big Buddhist offering ceremonies were celebrated each year in spring.
“Don Ca Tai Tu”, a kind of music which played by amateur artists is a kind of Vietnamese’s ethnic music which is taken form and developed from the late 19th century.
The Tran, who succeeded the Ly in 1225, continued this work of unification and nation-building until the end of the 14th century. During this 400-year period the country experienced vigorous development in many fields.
The national electricity system is 220 volts. Connections are either a round two-pin plug or a flat two-pin plug.
Name of ethnic group: Co Lao (Ke Lao)
Population: 1,865 people (Year 1999)
Locality: Dong Van and Hoang Su Phi districts in Ha Giang Province.
Cock fighting, a long-standing form of popular entertainment, is organised during traditional festivals throughout Vietnam.
The Hát Chèo is a satirical musical theatre, a kind of popular opera with an entirely oral tradition.
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