Singapore Prime Minister's wife learns about Vietnamese culture at the Museum of Ethnology

On the morning of March 26, within the framework of the official visit to Vietnam of the Singaporean Prime Minister and his wife, Ms. Le Thi Bich Tran, wife of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Ms. Loo Tze Lui, wife of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.

At the Museum, the two ladies learned about the rich and diverse cultural values ​​at the exhibition area of ​​Vietnamese ethnic cultures, the Folk Architecture Garden and the Southeast Asia exhibition.

At the Bronze Drum building dedicated to ethnic groups in Vietnam, the two wives of the Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Singapore were given a brief introduction to the 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam: costumes, musical instruments, farming tools, daily necessities, photos and vivid videos about life, crafts, and rituals.

At the museum's Architectural Garden, the two ladies admired the restored folk architecture of many regions.

The houses and architecture reflect the diversity of techniques and folk knowledge, while recreating the lifestyle associated with the ecological regions and historical-cultural areas of the ethnic groups in Vietnam.

The two ladies took souvenir photos at the Rong house - a typical stilt house. This is a communal house often used as a gathering place, for exchange and discussion by villagers in the Central Highlands.

Next, the two ladies watched artisans make Dong Ho paintings - one of the four unique folk painting genres of Vietnam.

According to historical sources and research works, the folk painting profession appeared in Dong Ho village since the 16th century. Lady Le Thi Bich Tran gave the painting "Buffalo Herder Playing the Flute" - one of the famous Dong Ho folk paintings to Lady Loo Tze Lui.

Ms. Le Thi Bich Tran, wife of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and Ms. Loo Tze Lui, wife of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, wear conical hats and take a souvenir photo at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. (Photo: Pham Kien/VNA)

The two ladies also watched the traditional hat making profession of Chuong village (Hanoi).

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran introduced to Madam Loo Tze Lui the conical hats painted with lotus flowers - a typical flower of Vietnam, or the colorful brocade conical hats of our ethnic groups.

On this occasion, Muong ethnic artisans presented traditional costumes to the two Ladies and introduced the unique features of the costumes.

In the traditional concept of the Muong people, brocade is a symbol of wealth, prosperity and abundance. The quantity and quality of brocade products in a family shows the status and success of the homeowner.

For Muong women, weaving skills and owning sophisticated brocade products are considered a measure of value, ingenuity and resourcefulness.

Madam Le Thi Bich Tran and Madam Loo Tze Lui then enjoyed traditional art performances at the museum grounds.

The unique features of Vietnamese culture and traditional craft villages, along with the smooth Quan Ho Bac Ninh folk songs and Singaporean songs, left a deep impression on visitors as well as the two ladies./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/phu-nhan-thu-tuong-singapore-tim-hieu-van-hoa-viet-nam-tai-bao-tang-dan-toc-hoc-post1022783.vnp