(Baonghean.vn) - Mrs. Sam Thi Bich (Quy Chau district, Nghe An) has turned her house into a space to display traditional items of ethnic minorities such as Thai, Mong, Dao, Tay...
The exhibition space of Mrs. Sam Thi Bich in Hoa Tien village, Chau Tien commune, Quy Chau district consists of 3 main rooms with hundreds of artifacts collected by the owner over many years. Photo: Huu ViThe artifacts mainly include costumes of ethnic groups such as Thai in Nghe An, Son La, Mong, Dao Tien, Dao Do, Tay, Muong in Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh. Photo: Dinh TuyenAs a famous brocade weaver in Nghe An and having the opportunity to travel to many localities in and outside the province, for decades now, Ms. Bich has had the idea of opening a booth displaying traditional artifacts of ethnic minorities and the goal is to set up a small museum. Photo: Dinh TuyenAccording to Ms. Sam Thi Bich (left cover), these jars are what the groom's family brings to the bride's family in the wedding custom of the Muong people in Thach Thanh - Thanh Hoa. Photo: Huu ViAnd this is the type of silver bracelet commonly used in Thai weddings in Nghe An. In some places, the groom's family must have a pair of silver bracelets like this to give to the mother-in-law to remember her gratitude for giving birth to and raising the bride. Photo: Huu ViSome silver utensils of the Thai people in Nghe An. Photo: Huu ViAccording to Ms. Bich, this is the costume of Ms. Nang Hong, the wife of the last District Governor of Quy Chau, Mr. Sam Van Vien. She bought this costume from a relative of the district governor. Photo: Dinh TuyenThe wooden dinner trays were carved from solid wood and then crafted to be hung up. This type of tray is no longer commonly used. Photo: Dinh TuyenThe buffalo gongs remind us of the Thai people’s time of cattle grazing. People wore gongs under the necks of buffaloes and cows so they could follow their calls to find the cattle grazing in the forest. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
