A recent event in Hanoi showcased the traditional embroidery and wax drawing of the Mong Hoa people from Dien Bien province. The display featured live demonstrations by artisans, providing an immersive cultural experience for attendees.
The H’Mong people’s batiking, a painting technique using molten beeswax to create patterns on a fabric surface, has recently been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Among the 19 ethnic groups residing in the northernmost province of Ha Giang, H’Mong is the largest and also the one who celebrates the traditional Tet earliest. According to the "moon calendar" of the H’Mong people, each month has 30 days and after 365 days, the new year begins. After 2 years of being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, this year the H’Mong people celebrate Tet more bustling.
A festival featuring the traditional New Year celebrations of the H’mong ethnic minority group was held along the Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian mall in Hanoi on January 10. Organised by the H’mong community living in the capital, the annual festival celebrates their traditional New Year and promotes their cultural characteristics.
In previous years, H'Mong ethnic people in Yen Bai celebrated two New Year and the other the national Tet holiday, but this year they will only be celebrating the latter Tet date.
Hanoians were invited to an event that recreated the Mong ethnic people’s celebration of New Year and their customs in the capital city on January 7. Join us to learn more.
