Copper village preserves old tradition in HCM City
Craftsmen
from the An Hoi Coppersmith Village in Ho Chi Minh City’s Go Vap district are
busy with orders for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, with customers crowding
shops buying their famous brass incense burners.
The village of Phuoc Kieu in the central province of Quang Nam is a centrepiece of the region’s history, with a 400 year-old traditional trade of bronze casting.
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The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang is home to nearly 100,000 people of Dao ethnicity whose culture boasts unique customs, rituals and arts.
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The picture that comes to mind when thinking of Hoi An is of magical multi-coloured lanterns lighting up the meandering Hoai River, the town’s signature yellow-painted old houses or the little charming cafés and shops in the old town.
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The first visitor of the New Year is very important to Vietnamese because they he or she is believed to decide the luck of the host for the entire year. Traditionally, the visitor is a member of the family or a good friend.
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Worshipping ancestors, an ancient Vietnamese tradition, is a ritual practice paying tribute to deceased family members and reminding people of their roots.
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For most Vietnamese, Tet (Lunar New Year) festival has actually begun with the “Ong Cong - Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) ceremony on the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year, which falls on January 20 this year.
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