Children will be able to explore the cultures of Vietnam ’s coastalareas during the ocean-themed Mid-Autumn Festival held on September 6-7at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
Visitors willhave the chance to talk to fishermen from Ly Son island district in thecentral province Quang Ngai to learn more about their daily lives andtraditional festivals, such as the annual “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa”(Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers). The ritualpays tribute to the men enlisted in the fleet patrolling the Hoang Sa(Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos to extract naturalresources and defend the sovereignty of Vietnam ’s islands.
Artists from the northern port city of Hai Phong will entertain the audience with lion dance performances.
In addition, a range of activities and folk games will be on offer,particularly for young visitors, such as treasure hunts, “o an quan”(Mandarin Square Capturing) and the opportunity to savour Quang Ngai’scuisine.
Other popular activities will includemaking “com” (young glutinous rice) and “banh deo” (sticky rice cake), acake typical for the Full Moon festival, and crafting “to he” (toyfigurines).
The activities aim to increase the younggeneration’s awareness of the importance of preserving and promotingthe value of culture and traditional crafts.
Established in 1997, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology has served as aresearch centre and public museum with the mission to collect, document,preserve and exhibit the cultural heritages of Vietnam ’s 54 ethnicgroups.
The museum preserves over 29,000 exhibits,including approximately 25,000 objects on Vietnam ’s ethnicminorities and their cultures.-VNA
Visitors willhave the chance to talk to fishermen from Ly Son island district in thecentral province Quang Ngai to learn more about their daily lives andtraditional festivals, such as the annual “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa”(Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers). The ritualpays tribute to the men enlisted in the fleet patrolling the Hoang Sa(Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos to extract naturalresources and defend the sovereignty of Vietnam ’s islands.
Artists from the northern port city of Hai Phong will entertain the audience with lion dance performances.
In addition, a range of activities and folk games will be on offer,particularly for young visitors, such as treasure hunts, “o an quan”(Mandarin Square Capturing) and the opportunity to savour Quang Ngai’scuisine.
Other popular activities will includemaking “com” (young glutinous rice) and “banh deo” (sticky rice cake), acake typical for the Full Moon festival, and crafting “to he” (toyfigurines).
The activities aim to increase the younggeneration’s awareness of the importance of preserving and promotingthe value of culture and traditional crafts.
Established in 1997, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology has served as aresearch centre and public museum with the mission to collect, document,preserve and exhibit the cultural heritages of Vietnam ’s 54 ethnicgroups.
The museum preserves over 29,000 exhibits,including approximately 25,000 objects on Vietnam ’s ethnicminorities and their cultures.-VNA
