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Elderly Thai people go to school to learn... Thai language

Dinh Tuan • November 24, 2024 20:34

With the desire to learn to read and write their ethnic language, recently, Thai women in Yen Hoa commune, the mountainous district of Tuong Duong have been going to the village cultural house every day to learn to read and write.

bna _ 1 — Lai Pao script was created by the Thai people living along the Nam Non River. Over the years, this script has been forgotten and is at risk of being lost. However, over the years, with the attention of all levels and sectors, those who love Lai Pao script have been diligently researching, collecting and passing it on to future generations. With the desire to learn to read and write their ethnic script, despite their old age and weak health, for more than a month now, the elderly people of Thai Xieng Lip village, Yen Hoa commune have regularly gone together twice a day (morning and evening) to learn their ethnic script. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna _ 2 — The Lai Pao Thai writing class is held at the Xieng Lip village cultural house, Yen Hoa commune. The class has nearly 40 students of different ages, most of whom are elderly women from 60 to over 70 years old. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna _ 3 — The class teacher is Meritorious Artist Vi Kham Mun - who has been devoted to his passion for Thai writing for many years. He is also the author of many works collecting folk literature of the Thai community in Tuong Duong. This class is part of Project 6, the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna _ 5 — Ms. Luong Thi Lien (born in 1945), in Xieng Lip village, Yen Hoa commune, said: "I am quite old, but when I heard about the Lai Pao Thai class, I immediately registered to attend. Coming to class, I not only learned to read but also met and talked with the women in the village, so I felt very happy." Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna _ 7 — Women diligently write each stroke of Thai Lai Pao. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna _ 8 — Once familiar with the letters, students will learn how to transcribe, combine letters and transliterate. Photo: Dinh Tuan

bna _ 9 — Meritorious artist Vi Kham Mun has researched and compiled materials himself to help students learn and remember easily. He said: “Learning Thai Lai Pao is quite difficult, and the students of this class are mainly elderly people, so in addition to compiling teaching materials that must be concise and succinct, when teaching, I always create a cheerful and exciting atmosphere in class so as not to put pressure on students and stimulate their desire to learn.” Photo: Dinh Tuan

Lai Pao Thai Writing Class. Clip: Dinh Tuan

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