Scenes
such as Lion and Unicorn dance, Phoenix dance, Fairy dance,
Hero of Lam Son Mount bear strong national traditional
identity. They are imbued in the souls of the Vietnamese,
young and old. The Vietnam Puppetry Theatre has
made performance tours of remote rural and mountainous
areas and many foreign countries in the world and has
been warmly welcomed Water puppet show is a culturally
useful show to be given to school children, to hotels,
provinces and cities...
Some
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Boat racing
Boat racing is organized
in many village festivals during the rainy season.
The bow of each boat is usually carved in the shape
of a dragon's head. |
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Fishing
A
husband throws a fishing net into the water while
his wife draws it out. Their friend uses a fishing
rod. They sing while they fish. |
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The national Music Troupe
This concert is performed with a number of different
musical instruments which have existed for thousands
of years in the country. |
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Children's Games
Children play and swim
in the pond near the communal house. During Tet
days, they take part in cultural and sporting activities. |
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Buffalo Fight
Two
buffaloes, one white and one black, emerge from
the water. They rush at each other. The defeated
animal runs away. The fight symbolizes the defeat
and the victory of the two hamlets in the village
who are the owners of the animals |
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The Heroes of Mount Lam
Patriotic fighters meet
on Mount Lam to pledge to fight for national independence. |
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The
dance of the immortals
Tay Vuong Mau, the fairy,
trains her disciples to dance in the Kingdom of
the Immortals where joy and spring prevail. |
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The
dance of four mythical animals
The gently dragon dances
and spouts colorful water while the unicorn dances
to the tune of the drums. The phoenix stretches
its wings and pecks amorously on the shell of the
tortoise which glides into the water and they disappear.
This marks the reunion of the four gently animals. |
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