Dance troupes from the Co Tu ethnic group living in the mountainous districts of Nam Giang, Tay Giang and Dong Giang of Quang Nam province will stage the Night Arts Performance of Co Tu People in the ancient city of Hoi An on August 6 night.
Making music: A man plays a drum in a traditional Guol (communal house of the Co Tu people) in Tay Giang district (Source: VNA)
QuangNam (VNA) - Dance troupes from the Co Tu ethnic group living in themountainous districts of Nam Giang, Tay Giang and Dong Giang of Quang Namprovince will stage the Night Arts Performance of Co Tu People in the ancientcity of Hoi An on August 6 night.
The QuangNam provincial Tourism Promotion Centre said it will be the third performanceby the Cơ Tu ethnic dance troupes after two nights on June 9 and July 8.
The Co Tudancers will perform the traditional Tan tung da da dance of theirgroup at the city’s Sculpture Park on the Hoai River bank at around 5pm onAugust 6.
Thegroups will then demonstrate dancing and the art of weaving brocade by hand, aswell as gong and drum performances at the Precious Heritage ArtGallery Museum, 26 Phan Boi Chau from 6pm to 7pm on the same day.
Traditionalcrafts, food and souvenirs of the Co Tu people will be on display at the museumfor visitors to learn about traditional culture.
The lastperformance will start at around 7.30pm at the Anatara Hoi An Hotel on Pham HongThai street near the city’s old quarter.
In 2016,four types of cultural heritage – including the art of weaving brocade by hand;the Tan tung da da dance of the Co Tu ethnic group; gu (theart of decorating cay neu or a wooden pole of the Cor ethnic group);and the procession of Ba Cho Duoc (the goddess of the Cham people) –in the mountainous districts of Quang Nam were recognised as nationalintangible heritage.
The threemountainous districts are a popular destination for motorbike trips andoff-road adventures that give a glimpse of the lifestyle of ethnic minoritiesat 1,600m above sea level.-VNA
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Making music: A man plays a drum in a traditional Guol (communal house of the Co Tu people) in Tay Giang district (Source: VNA)
