Additional 19 national intangible cultural heritages recognized

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has made public a list of 19 national intangible cultural heritages.

These heritages focus on intangible aspects of culture including literacy, folk art performance, social practice and belief, traditional craftsmanship, traditional festival and folk knowledge.

They include:

1. Chu Nom (Ancient Vietnamese script) of Tay ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan

2. Sluong tune of Tay ethnic people’s folk art in Bac Kan province

3. Hat Boi-a traditional opera singing of the central province of Binh Dinh

4. Bai Choi (singing while playing cards) in central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Quang Nam

5. Then ritual of Tay ethnic people in Cao Bang province

6. Stone carving art in Ngu Hanh Son in the central city of Da Nang

7. Giay ethnic people’s lunar new-year festival of in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang

8. Cultivation technique in rock hollows in Dong Van Karst Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang

9. Tet Khu Cu Te (New Rice Celebration Festival) of the La Chi people in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang

Tet Khu Cu Te of La Chi people in Ha Giang province (Source: hagiangonline.net).

10. Tug of war of Tay ethnic people in the northwestern mountainous province of Lao Cai

11. Tug of war of Giay ethnic people in the northwestern mountainous province of Lao Cai

12. Ba Cho Duoc (Mrs Cho Duoc) Cart Welcoming Festival in central province of Quang Nam

13. Brocade weaving of Co Tu ethnic people in central province of Quang Nam

14. The dance of Cotu ethnic people in central province of Quang Nam

15. Planting “Cay neu” (Tet pole) – a folk ritual of Co ethnic people in central province of Quang Nam

16. Du Ke, a style of musical theatre created by Khmer people in the southern province Soc Trang

17. The “Cap Sac” – a ritual to recognise a mature Dao ethnic man in the northern province Thai Nguyen

18. Tac Xinh dancing of San Chay ethnic people in the northern province Thai Nguyen

19. Ok Om Bok festival of Khmer people in the southern province of Tra Vinh.

(Source: CPV)