Diverse activities such as art performances and folk games will be held at annual Tet celebrations at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi will take place from February 2 to 18.
Chung cake making (Photo for illustration/ Source: anninhthudo.vn)
From February 13 to 16 (from the fourth day to the seventh day of the first lunar month), the museum will hold art performances such as Ai Lao singing and dancing, calligraphy, gong ceremonies of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands region, as well as water puppetry of the Kinh majority.
From February 17 to 18, about 40 artisans from Hoi An Ancient City are expected to bring art performances to the event.
The opening activity of the programme will be a ritual of erecting “Neu” tree, a tall bamboo pole believed to be able to ward off evil so that the souls of the ancestors can enjoy Tet with their family members, the most important festival held each year in the Vietnamese calendar.
On this occasion, visitors will have an opportunity to study Vietnamese customs during Tet, the biggest traditional holiday of the year, by taking part in various activities, including making Chung cake (square glutinous rice cake), calligraphic works, Dong Ho folk paintings, and water puppet shows.
Furthermore, children will be able to join in a variety of folk games, including tug of war, walking on stilts, còn (cloth ball) throwing, chess playing, and stick pushing. They will also be able to create their own folk toys, including Tò he (toy figurine) and pinwheels./.
Compiled by BTA