Don ca tai tu singing
Don ca tai tu is younger than other kinds of Vietnamese traditional music like Xoan singing, Ceremonial singing, Xam singing, and Chau Van singing, but it’s grouped with Vietnamese traditional…
Vietnamese Culture
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Chu Dong Tu – Tien Dung Festival in Hung Yen province
Chu Dong Tu is one of four immortal gods in the Vietnamese pantheon. The festival annually takes place from the 10th to the 12th day of the second lunar month…
The Vietnamese 16-chord zither (Đàn Tranh, Đàn Thập Lục)
The Vietnamese 16-chord zither is also known as Dan Thap Luc or sixteen-stringed zither. The Vietnamese 16-chord zither originates from the ancient capital city of Hue, where women once played…
The Story of Betel Leaf and Areca Nut
In Vietnamese proverbs and folk verses, the story of the betel leaf and the areca nut conveys many meanings: “Once love, an areca nut is divided into three pieces; once…
The Vietnamese Monochord (Đàn Bầu)
This warning, probably coming from vigilant parents wishing to protect their daughters from the emotional appeal of love songs played on this instrument; this gives an idea of the power…
The Snakes in Vietnamese culture
In Vietnamese culture, snakes compose a popular icon having a strong obsessiveness. For centuries, the worship of snakes became one of most ancient belief practices of the Vietnamese people who…
Chau Van Singing – A Unique Feature of Vietnamese Culture
To preserve and promote the art of Chau van singing, the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi and Vietnam’s Chau van Singing Preservation Club recently organized a two-night Chau van singing…
Chau van singing – The Vietnamese Intangible Heritage
Chau van is a kind of spiritual singing accompanying the hau dong (mediumship) ritual of the Mother Goddesses religion. It’s popular throughout the country, but Nam Dinh Province is considered…
Xoan Singing – The Cultural Heritage of Humanity
On December 24, 2011, at the 6th Meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee for the Conservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO held in Bali, Indonesia, Vietnam’s Xoan singing in Phu…
2013 – The year of the Snake
Vietnam – Land of snake Located in tropical monsoon climate, Vietnam is a suitable habitat for snake to accommodate and reproduce. In the countryside, where snake lives right in the…