Höre VOV - Vietnam's 54 Ethnic groups

Cham people in the Mekong delta province of An Giang live mostly in An Phú, TânChâu, and PhúTân district. They celebrate a month of Ramadan in September of the Islamic lunar calendar, which falls in May or June of the solar calendar. Cham people in An Giang province attend a Ramadan mass. (baoangiang.com.vn) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/colorful-vietnamvietnams-54-ethnic-groups/ramadan-month-of-the-cham-890258.vov [https://vovworld.vn/en-US/colorful-vietnamvietnams-54-ethnic-groups/ramadan-month-of-the-cham-890258.vov] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/support [https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/support]

Cham people used to have cumbersome procedures for weddings, funerals, and other rituals. Since the Party Central Committee issued a resolution on developing Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity in 1998 and other social movements to build cultural families and lifestyles, the Cham have simplified their rituals to uphold their traditions while reducing expenses. Photo: A wedding ceremony of the Cham in Ninh Thuan province. https://vovworld.vn/en-US/colorful-vietnamvietnams-54-ethnic-groups/cham-people-refine-worshipping-rituals-887860.vov --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/support

Traditionally, a Thai ethnic man had to stay at his in-laws’ house for 2 to 7 years before bringing his wife home. Although this tradition is no longer practiced, Thai people still observe a singing custom at  weddings called “khap xong khuoi, ton pau” which means singing to bid farewell to the son and welcome the new daughter in-law. Photo: A wedding feast of the Thai people in the northern province of Son La. https://vovworld.vn/en-US/colorful-vietnamvietnams-54-ethnic-groups/thai-singing-to-bid-farewell-to-son-welcome-daughter-inlaw-885485.vov --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/support

The Dao comprise two groups, who speak the Mien and Mun dialects. In religious rites of the Mùn group, there are always Ka Dong men wearing masks with two horns. They are mysterious men representing deities in the Dao rituals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/support

The sound of gongs, gourd clarinets, and drums echoes over mountains and forests from Diom A hamlet, Don Duong district, Lam Dong province. Regular performances have revived the music and dances of the local Chu Ru. Ma Bio plays a gong with a Chu Ru art troupe. (photo: nhandan.com.vn) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/colorful-vietnamvietnams-54-ethnic-groups/veteran-artist-helps-revive-chu-ru-culture-880664.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vn54ethnic/support