Warm spring in resettlement area
(Baonghean.vn) - After nearly ten years of returning to their new home, this Spring of the Pig 2019, people in Ngoc Lam commune, Thanh Son, in the resettlement area of Thanh Chuong district are welcoming a bustling and warm Tet.
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| In the golden spring sunshine, the roads to the resettlement villages are filled with national flags. |
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| Under the small houses of the Thai and Kho Mu people, the Spring atmosphere seems to be more bustling. |
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| This spring, villagers also erected many poles to celebrate Tet. The tall poles, with LED lights and national flags, fluttered in the blue sky. |
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| Children in the villages dressed up in new clothes. |
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| Every traditional Tet holiday, starting from the 30th of December until the 5th of Tet, people in the Thanh Chuong resettlement area organize a community Tet celebration in each village, enjoying bamboo dancing, drinking rice wine, tug of war, throwing balls... This year, Kim Chuong village (Thanh Son commune), Noong village, Nhan Pa (Ngoc Lam commune)... are the villages that organize a late Tet celebration. |
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| On this occasion, some families who still preserve traditional musical instruments often organize “Common Tet”, inviting people from other villages to their homes to celebrate Tet, strengthening village ties. Attending the Tet festival at the village cultural house as well as in families, everyone can freely show off their artistic talents (dancing, singing, playing trumpets, etc.) and have a great time. |
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| Along with the sound of gongs, drums and the jubilant bamboo dance performances is the excited and urgent sound of pounding the pestle (khoanh loong). |
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| Amidst the bustling music, everyone gathered around the jars of rice wine in the joyful celebration of the New Year. |
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| Mothers also happily perform brocade weaving as a beautiful spring tradition in the villages, with the meaning of reminding their children to always cherish and preserve the fine customs and cultural identity of their people. In the photo: Mrs. Vi Thi Thanh (64 years old) in Xieng Lam village (Ngoc Lam commune) is performing brocade weaving. |
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| This year, the villagers seem to be more excited because after nearly ten years of moving to the new village, the production, livestock raising and living of the families have gradually stabilized, some households have become rich. Spring is coming to the resettlement area with many vibrant colors and the people's confidence and new hopes. |
| Clip: Happy New Year with people of Ngoc Lam commune. |