Tourists in front of the ancestral temple. (Photo: HD)
Tourists in front of the ancestral temple. (Photo: HD)

Through architecture, landscapes, rituals, performing arts, handicrafts, and culinary culture, the unique values ​​of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups are vividly showcased, creating opportunities for locals, domestic tourists, and international friends to learn about and experience them.

The Vietnam Ethnic Groups Cultural and Tourism Village is a space for introducing, preserving, and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic communities across the country. Here, customs, traditions, and cultural activities are showcased through specialized spaces, combined with performances and hands-on experiences.

The journey begins at the Ancestor Worship Ceremony Area, a spiritual and cultural site signifying a connection to the nation's origins. This space honors the Hung Kings, who founded the Van Lang Kingdom, while also expressing the principle of "drinking water, remembering the source" and the spirit of unity and solidarity among the Vietnamese people.

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Tourists visit the Muong cultural space. (Photo: HD)

In the Muong ethnic cultural space, distinctive features of cultural life are introduced through four traditional gong and drum performances along with welcoming rituals. The sounds of gongs and drums blend with cultural exchange activities, creating a space rich in identity, showcasing hospitality and community spirit. Visitors can learn about traditional house architecture, customs, traditions, and the Muong calendar; participate in rituals to welcome auspicious spirits; enjoy the Dam Duong performance; and learn about the Pon Pong tree.

These activities provide visitors with a more visual perspective on the cultural life of the Muong people, while also allowing them to appreciate how traditional values ​​are preserved and passed down through generations.

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Activities rich in ethnic culture welcome visitors to participate. (Photo: HD)

The Ta Oi ethnic cultural space offers intimate experiences of their spiritual life and traditional crafts. Highlights include the custom of exchanging salt for good luck, the traditional communal house (Rong house), and activities such as weaving beeswax mats, basket weaving, and Dèng weaving. Visitors can also directly make and enjoy A Quat cakes, also known as love cakes, thereby learning more about the unique aspects of their culinary culture and community life.

The Dèng weaving craft, with its unique handcrafted techniques, is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage and is one of the notable features of this space. Through hands-on practice and interaction, the traditional craft is not only introduced but also provides visitors with the opportunity to directly access the cultural values ​​passed down within the community.

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Another highlight is the Central Highlands Sculpture Garden, which showcases the unique cultural values ​​of the ethnic communities in the Central Highlands region. The Central Highlands gong culture, a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity, is presented through the "Sculpture Garden Tells Stories" live performance and various interactive activities.

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Traditional Xoang dances, Tan Tung Da Da dances, and the sounds of bamboo and rattan musical instruments create an expressive artistic space, contributing to the recreation of the rich cultural and spiritual life of the Central Highlands people. Along with that are experiences of culinary culture through coffee, cocoa, and characteristic products such as Kơ Nia nuts, macadamia nuts, and cashews.

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The experiential journey continues to expand through the cultural spaces of the Central Highlands ethnic villages, Khmer temples, Khmer villages, and Cham towers. The recreated architectural structures and landscapes help showcase the diversity in culture, beliefs, and life of Vietnam's ethnic communities. Combining sightseeing, architectural exploration, culinary enjoyment, and direct interaction creates a multi-dimensional experience of ethnic culture.

A notable aspect of the activities organized by the Tourism Information and Promotion Center is that culture is presented not only through artifacts and documents but also through concrete practices. From the sounds of gongs, dances, and traditional rituals to weaving, basketry, and food preparation, each experience contributes to conveying the story of life, customs, and identity of each community.

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Through visually engaging experiential spaces, the program contributes to showcasing a diverse picture of Vietnamese culture, in which each ethnic community possesses unique characteristics while simultaneously creating unity within a rich and distinctive Vietnamese culture. Through this, traditional values ​​become more accessible to the public, contributing to increased exchange, sharing, and dissemination of Vietnamese culture to international friends.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/trai-nghiem-khong-gian-van-hoa-cac-dan-toc-viet-nam-tai-lang-van-hoa-du-lich-post992627.html