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Slide 1 THÁI NGUYÊN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Assoc Professor NGUYỄN HẰNG PHƯƠNG Faculty of Vietnamese Email hangphuong dhsptn@gmail com Tel 0915 363 229 CULTURE OF VIETNAMESE ETHNIC MINORITIES T[.]

THÁI NGUYÊN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION CULTURE OF VIETNAMESE ETHNIC MINORITIES Assoc Professor NGUYỄN HẰNG PHƯƠNG Faculty of Vietnamese Email: hangphuong.dhsptn@gmail.com Tel: 0915.363.229 THÁI NGUYÊN, 2013 CONTENT CHAPTER INTRODUCTION CHAPTER CUSTOMS CHAPTER (WEDDING & CUISINE FUNERAL) CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Basic terms (khái niệm bản) - Culture = system of physical and mental values  mankind >< nature & society -Nation (dân tộc) = a community which includes many ethnic groups, each with its own language, lifestyle, and cultural heritage -Ethnic (tộc người) = a smaller community within a nation, which has its own language and customs However, in many cases, it is possible to use the word ‘dân tộc’ (nation) to refer to an ethnic group Some main characteristics (Một số đặc điểm bản) 1.2.1 Number - 54 ethnic groups (53 ethnic minorities) Population: -5 ethnic minorities> million people (Tày, Thái, Mường, Khme, Mông); -5 ethnic minorities< million people (Si La, Pu Péo, Rơmăm, Brâu, Ơ Đu) 1.2.2 Distribution (Tính chất cư trú) 1.2.2.1 Co-habitation forms cultural regions (Cư trú xen kẽ) - The ethnic minorities often inhabit together with others in an area (province, district) E.g: There is even 20 ethnic groups within a district - In each area, there is or groups with higher development level, which play the main role in establishing a cultural region Ethnic minorities mostly live in regions - Within a region, there are sub-regions In each sub-region, there is a centered ethnic group which might be the centered ethnic group of the whole region or another one cultural regions: The Northwest (Thái, Mường) The Northeast (Viêt Băc: Tày, Nùng) The North Delta (Việt) The Central (Trung Bô: Việt, Chăm) The Central Highland (Tây Nguyên: Mon-Khmer Groups) The South Delta (Việt, Chăm, Hoa and native groups such as Khmer, Mạ, Xtiêng, Chơro, Mnông )  Việt (Kinh): deltas Ethnic minorities: other areas 1.2.2.2 Effect of co-habitation (Hệ quả của cư trú xen kẽ) - Advantages (Thuận lợi): + Share each other’s techniques and good customs strengthen the union + Form multi-cultural areas for cultural tourism -Disadvantages (Khó khăn): Social management: Disagreements between different ethnic groups, which origin from the differences in religions and customs 1.2.3 Specific territorial distribution (Vị trí cư trú cụ thể) -Most ethnic minorities live in border parts and other area which are very important in terms of the nation’s economy, politics, defense and environment - minority groups: the deltas (Kinh, Hoa, Chăm) - 50 other groups: the midland and the mountainous areas * Importance of the distribution of ethnic minorities (vai trò địa bàn cư trú) - Kinh tế: the ethnic minorities live in the border part, coastal area and forest, which are very important to foreign trade, agriculture and mine industry -Politics and Defense: It’s important to maintain the peace and development in the border parts  most Vietnamese feudal dynasties have their own policies to strengthen the relationship to ethnic minority leaders: + wedding + office and title + Viet (Kinh) officials - Environment: Ethnic minorities live in forest area/coastal area  important  forest/coastal environment protection