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Vietnamese wedding in Hoi An

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:18:02 +0000

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture, with influence from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. Hoi An is one of place live with so many thing of Vietnamese traditional culture. This thread talk about Hoi An traditional wedding, but you can imagine, in Vietnam, the wedding are like that.

Groom's family come to Bride's house

While traditional clothes of Vietnam have always been very diverse depending on the era and occasion, after the Nguyen Dynasty women began to wear elaborate Áo dài for their weddings. These dresses were modeled after the Áo mệnh phụ (royal Áo dài) of Nguyen Dynasty court ladies. The style of the Nguyen Dynasty has remained popular and is still used in current-day Vietnamese wedding attire. The difference between the Áo mệnh phụ and the typical Áo dài is the elaborateness of its design. The former is usually embroidered with imperial symbols such as the phoenix) and includes an extravagant outer cloak. This gown is preferably in red or pink, and the bride usually wears a Khăn đống headdress. The groom wears a simpler male equivalent of the dress, often in the color blue.

Previous to the Nguyen Dynasty, it is likely that women simply wore fancy, elaborate versions of Áo tứ thân.

Engagement
An engagement ceremony takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. In the past, most marriages were arranged by the parents or extended family, and while children were sometimes consulted, it was nearly always the parents’ final decision. It was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage. However, in the last few decades, Vietnamese women and men marry based on love rather than arranged marriages.

Wearing traditional clothes with happiness

The Wedding
Preparations for the traditional Vietnamese wedding first begins by choosing a date and time for the marriage ceremony. This is decided by a Buddhist monk, Spiritual leader, or fortune teller due to the spiritual nature of the occasion. This tradition does not change if the family is Catholic.

Going through the gate

The wedding consists of an extensive set of ceremonies: asking permission to receive the bride, receiving the bride at her house, and bringing the bride to the groom’s house. Both Vietnamese and oversea-Vietnamese who desire to have a hybrid traditional Vietnamese and Western-style wedding will often incorporate the last two ceremonies with the Western-style wedding.

At the end of the ceremonies, there is a wedding reception for the two families and guests.

Bride's family is located in a small aleey - Very popular in Hoi An

Asking Permission to “Receive” the Bride
Before the wedding day, the groom’s family would make a trip to the bride’s home with a gift of betel nuts to officially ask permission to receive the bride. At this time, the bride’s family would confirm the wedding and further proceedings would take place.

Arrived Bride's home

In actuality, this now obsolete ceremony was used in the past to confirm—last minute—that the marriage would still take place. Due to often forced arranged marriages, some brides fled from home. Thus, this ceremony was more so used to confirm that the wedding would proceed.

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...to ask Grand-daughter-in-law for his Grandson

Receiving Bride at Her House
On the day of the wedding, the procession of the groom’s family is led in specific order. The first person would be the representative of the groom’s house followed by the groom’s father, the groom, then the rest of his family and close friends

with Groom's parent

Interestingly, in the past, the groom’s mother might not take part in the procession as a sign that she would not be a threat to the future bride; she would even “hide” for a short period upon the bride’s welcoming to the groom’s home. However, this practice has long been abandoned. The number of people participating in the groom’s procession varies but is usually restricted to a smaller number (20 or so) to make it easier on the bride’s family, which must receive all the guests.

In the procession, the groom, his family and friends bear elaborately decorated lacquer boxes, covered in red cloth. Inside these boxes are gifts representing the wealth that the groom’s family will bring to the bride’s family. Gifts are betel, fruit, cakes, a roast pig, fabric, and an abundance of jewelry for the bride. Usually, the number of gift boxes varies between 6 or 8, but never 7 or 9 since it is seen as bad luck. However, it depends on personal view and might be reduced to 2-3 boxes.

An union between families by marriage

Upon arriving at the bride’s home, the procession lights fireworks to alert the bride’s family, who then lights its own round of firecrackers to welcome the groom’s procession. Members of the procession are introduced to the bride’s family, and the bride’s family introduces its members to the procession. The groom presents his gifts to the bride’s family, and he is given permission to greet the bride, who is finally brought out.

The permission ceremony begins in front of the bride’s ancestor altar. The bride and groom burn incense sticks, asking for permission from the ancestors to bless them. The couple turns and bows to their parents, gives thanks for raising and protecting them. The bride and groom then bow to each other.

A formal tea, candle ceremony and speeches follow. While tea has always been an essential part of Vietnamese life, Vietnamese tea culture is not as complex or ritually rigid as its counterparts in China, Japan or Korea. Nevertheless, a traditional wedding is about the only time in a Vietnamese person’s life that a formal tea ceremony is essential.

The big family

The bride and groom, in front of all their guests, will serve tea (or wine) to their parents. Each parent will then give advice about marriage and family to the couple. A candle ceremony will follow, symbolizing the joining of the bride and groom and the joining of the two families. The groom’s gift boxes filled with jewelry will be opened by the groom’s mother, who will then put each piece on the bride for good fortune.

Due to Western influence in the concept of wedding rings, modern weddings still include the giving of jewelry to the bride but followed by the exchange of wedding bands between the bride and groom. However, Catholic Vietnamese families reserve the exchange of wedding bands for the separate church ceremony.

Bringing Bride to Groom’s House
As the procession arrives back at the groom’s house, the groom’s family members that did not take part in the procession but remained at home will light firecrackers in celebration. The newlyweds will be brought groom’s ancestor altar, where another ancestor ceremony takes place and the bride is introduced to the groom’s relatives. Finally, the bride is brought to the couple’s room and introduced to their marriage bed.

Groom and Bride - Happy glint with wedding cake

The Reception for Bride and Groom’s Family and Friends
Following the ceremony at the groom’s house, all of the bride and groom’s family and friends are invited to a reception that traditionally takes place at the groom’s house.

Cheerfully smiles with family...

Nowadays, however, the reception occurs immediately after the procession ceremony to the bride’s house, and takes place at any desired location—such as either couple’s house, a restaurant or a hotel banquet hall. It is not until after the reception that the bride is brought to the groom’s house. The vast majority of newlyweds also have their own place. If so, they simply go to their house.

...guest and friend

The number of guests in attendance at these modern-day receptions is especially large, usually in the hundreds. Elaborate 7 to 10 course meals are served, often starting with cold platters then followed by hot dishes such as seasoned lobster, seafood hot pot, and other Vietnamese and Chinese banquet dishes, often ending with fried rice and a dessert.

Guests are expected to bring gifts, and it is traditionally in the form of money in an envelope. As of January 2009, the appropriate amount is usually $50–$200 USD per person though more or less is possible depending on the locale. Immediate family, usually gives more money to the bride and groom. At one point during the reception, the bride and groom will go from table-to-table to thank guests for their blessings and sometimes collect the envelopes. Occasionally, the family and guests’ monetary gifts will cover more than the cost of the wedding and reception. Most couples however leave a box at the sign-in table for guests to drop in their envelopes and cards, although this is frowned upon by older traditional conservatives.

Take some photos together

In modern weddings, brides usually change into three different gowns during the reception. Her dresses are usually composed of the Western white wedding gown, a second Western dress to be worn at the end of the evening during the dancing, and a third traditional Áo dàito be worn during the traditional table visits to personally thank the guests for coming.

Modern Infusions in Religion and Culture
While most Vietnamese are Mahayana Buddhists, a significant number are Catholic. However, this does not change the traditional Vietnamese wedding. Vietnamese Catholics still incorporate all parts of the wedding ceremonies and reception. The only difference may lie in the ancestor worship at each newlywed’s house. Some Catholics are comfortable with ancestor worship due to Vietnamese culture’s deep history in reverence toward ancestors. Other Catholics who are not comfortable, however, may opt to omit the ancestor worship entirely or replace it with worshiping to Jesus or praying to the Virgin Mary.

Most current-day Vietnamese weddings—both in Vietnam and overseas—incorporate Western and Vietnamese traditions. One such infusion is the bride wearing both a Western wedding dress and an Áo dài during the wedding and reception.

Perhaps the most significant Western and Vietnamese infusion is the proceedings of the traditional three ceremonies. With the omitting of the first traditional ceremony (“asking permission to receive the bride”), the last two traditional ceremonies (“receiving bride at her house” and “bringing bride to groom’s house”) tend to no longer take place on the day of the wedding but instead are used in place of a Western engagement ceremony. Thus, the actual wedding day may only include a Buddhist/Church ceremony, and large reception.

囍 Symbol

Symbols
Traditional and modern symbols of marriage are often featured during Vietnamese marriage ceremonies as decorations on the wedding umbrellas, lacquer gift boxes (or the red cloth that covers them), or even the decorations in the homes of both the bride and groom. They usually include lanterns, doves, initials of the couple, among other things. However, one symbol that is indispensable are the words “song hỷ.” This phrase also appears as the character 囍, which is reflective of Vietnam’s influence by Chinese characters as well as the vernacular Nom script before the 20th century. While literacy in these scripts during feudalistic times was restricted mostly to scholars, officials and other members of the elite, characters such as these have always played an aesthetic role in important occasions such as weddings.

Big thanks for Bride and Groom with nice pictures – Congratulations on your marriage. Wishing you all the Love and happiness today and always

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A New Ancient Town in Hoi An

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:35:01 +0000

The ancient character of Hoi An has been attracting lots of tourists. But the old town now looks even more attractive with many new features.

Hoi An Night

The ancient town of Hoi An, one of six features in Vietnam granted world heritage status is a very popular destination for tourists. It is renowned for its peacefulness. But when the moon gets fuller in the middle of the lunar month, this cozy town with old houses and small streets looks even more romantic and beautiful as colorful lanterns light the night-time scene.

Long-lived traditions and customs tell tourists a lot about the lifestyles of Hoi An people going way back. Tourists have the chance to learn about such activities of Chinese origin as bai choi or Vietnamese musical bingo. Then there is Chinese chess, earthen-pot breaking while blindfolded and more.

Hoi An Beauty

In addition to the beauty of Hoi An, the dedication of local tourism managers have turned the town into a must-visit destination for tourists when they travel around the important central part of Vietnam. That Hoi An can provide tourists with more diversified services and local cultural features makes it even more attractive.

Walking, biking or using a cyclo-pedicab to cruise through the narrow streets is equally enjoyable. Visitors just need to bear in mind that they will need to stop a lot as every corner of the town is likely to attract their admiration.

Hai Nam Assembly hall

The more the town is explored, the more enjoyable it is. Tourists are introduced to ancient mossy tile-roofed houses with special architectural features and very Chinese names like Sanh Hien and Phung Hung, the Japanese Bridge, the assembly halls of Chinese from Fujian and Guangdong, the Hong Phat Church, and the house of the Tran family.

Walking along Bach Dang Street by the Hoai River late in the afternoon or sitting at Cua Dai Beach to enjoy seafood in the dreamy light of kerosene lamps is a fantastic experience. With the lamps from afar, Cua Dai Beach looks like a piece of the dark and starry sky. In that atmosphere tourists have mysterious and floating feelings.

New Japanese Bridge at Full Moon Town

Greener rice fields, villages and islets are the new destinations that make Hoi An “a new ancient town”. Besides the newly-built resorts at Cua Dai Beach, along the way to this area tourists can enjoy the freshness of the surroundings and the beauty of a picturesque scene with buffalos, fishing boats and spongy waves.

Cham Island

High-speed boats take tourists to Cu Lao Cham, also called Heavenly Islet. There, tourists witness the beauty and wildness of such beaches as Bai Bim, Bai Ong and Bai Chong, as well as take part in activities like exploring coral reefs, swimming, and enjoying seafood.

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Lanterns in Hoi An Ancient town

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:11:01 +0000

The tradition to decorate the ancient town in Hoi An with multi-colored lanterns, which started three centuries ago, is still continued today on the fourteenth night of each lunar month in this small town in central Vietnam.

Hội An Night Lantern

The history of the Hoian lantern
In the past, Vietnamese people often put oil lamps in decorative spherical and hexagonal lantern shades, which were hung in the eaves and both sides of the door in the Chinese style. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Faifo (the name of Hoi An’s ancient town at that time) was bustling with foreign merchants from the Netherlands, India, and Japan around the clock. Japanese merchants often hung tube and canary-shaped lanterns along the poles in front of their houses, which lit up the whole commercial quarters at night with a glowing, mysterious light. Locals began hanging lanterns out as well, with hopes for bringing good luck and coziness to the town.

The decision to bring out the lanterns again in the autumn of 1998, however, was an unexpected success. Authorities of Hoi An’s ancient town chose the fourteenth night of each lunar month for a night of lantern festivities. On that night, most lights in houses and shops in the ancient town are turned off for the night and replaced with lanterns to light up their narrow streets and alleyways.
This year included a Vietnam-Japan cultural festival in Hoi An’s ancient town, where Japanese visitors showed off their famous art of paper lanterns. Local residents also had a chance to show their own multi-colored lanterns of many sizes made by experienced artisans, including large, unique lanterns made of rare woods with sophisticated designs and embellished with valuable works of art on each side. Those large, old-fashioned lanterns are now family treasures used only on the night of lanterns. Although lanterns are often lit up with ordinary light bulbs today, their soft light gives a hint of what romantic nights were like long ago.

Hội An Lantern 65 cm

Establishing a trademark for Hoi An’s lanterns
For many years, traditional colored lanterns have enchanted visitors to Hoi An, particularly foreign visitors. Every year, tens of thousands of Hoi An lanterns are exported or bought by foreign visitors as souvenirs and gifts. As a cultural and tourist product, the lanterns have helped raise incomes of Hoi An’s residents.

Hoping to cash in on the lanterns, several other areas have recently started to turn out so-called Hoi An lanterns. The low quality of these imitations, however, has harmed the reputation of traditional Hoi An lanterns, which has led long-time lantern makers to encourage local authorities to develop a specific trademark for Hoi An lanterns to preserve the beauty of the town’s long-lasting lanterns.

Nguyen Su, chairman of the Hoi An Town People’s Council and deputy party secretary, says the People’s Council has presented a resolution on developing the Hoi An lantern trademark, while the Quang Nam Province People’s Committee was asked to register collective protection of a Hoi An lantern trademark.

In the immediate future, the Hoi An Town People’s Committee named the Planning and Investment Department as project coordinator and developer. All lantern makers in the area can register for collective Hoi An lantern trademark protection, provided their products meet the required quality standards. Products meeting these standards can carry the words Hoi An and the emblem of the Cau Pagoda. Only then will lanterns be sold to the customers or be exported to other countries, which will establish a better reputation for Hoi An lanterns abroad.

Hoi An ancient town now has many shops selling a variety of lanterns, which are often red, yellow, or green depending on the surrounding fabric. Prices range from several ten to hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese dong depending on the size, colors, and quality of the surrounding fabric. Tang Ngoc Thu, owner of the Ngoc Thu Lantern Workshop, says, “Our products are sold at a wide range of prices to fit the budget of all customers. Our goal is to increase the popularity of Hoi An lanterns among domestic and foreign visitors.”

Đèn Gỗ mun - Wood lamp

Presently, Ngoc Thu is one of several enterprises producing lanterns with metal frames for both indoor and outdoor decoration, which have been exported to France, Germany, the US, and Australia. The products have also been showcased in fairs and exhibitions in Da Nang, Hue, and other domestic locations. Last year, a Hollywood studio placed an order with Ngoc Thu for 300 big lanterns to use in scenes in its films. The lanterns have also been written about in foreign journals.

Đèn lồng Hội An

Hoi An lanterns carry distinctive cultural values of the town that can help present one of Vietnam’s cultural heritage sites, Hoi An ancient town, to the outside world, while high-quality will ensure a better standard of living for residents.

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Shopping at Hoi An

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:28:39 +0000

Local shops: silk
Most people that go to Hoi An do some shopping. It is famous for its tailoring, especially suits and things made of silk. I am not a big shopper and I could not be bothered to haggle down the prices as is always necessary in Southeast Asia. One thing I would have liked to get is a silk lantern. These were very inexpensive compared to western prices.

Hội An Market

Small lanterns were as little as a dollar but with a month left to travel, I didn’t want to have it wind up crushed in my backpack by the time I got home.
Central Market: colorful local markets
Hoi An’s central market is one of Vietnam’s most colorful and a rightful attraction. Despite the flood of gaping tourists, it retains much of its local flair. It is a bustling and slightly chaotic affair, especially when trying to grab photos between your western counterparts!
Local fruits are always a great bargain. You can find things you’ll not see back home and at great prices too. Try dragon fruit, a magenta colored beauty similar to kiwi.
You can get three dragon fruits for a dollar if you bargain hard.

At a Hoi An Tailor

Tailors’ Market
After you pass the Central Market, along the river, you can find another building called the Tailors’ Market. Here there are many tailor stalls where you can order customized clothes and suits. If you don’t come with a fix idea, they will show you hundreds of pics of every immaginable model till you decide what you want. You can even indicate “this model, but with this neck and this pocket”.

Go to the Market

In 2-3 hours you can return to pick up your order! Bargain the price in advance. You will have to leave a small deposit, a percentage of the total price.

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Hoi An Tourist Information Center

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:53:05 +0000

Are you confused about place of Hoi An? Do you intend to visit it: Do you lack specific information relating to the region? Are you looking out for an enquiry office that would provide you all the relevant details regarding the place? If that’s the case then you are the right site that details you regarding the topic.

Gloaming in Hội An

The Tourism Information Center (TIC) of Hoi An offers free guidelines about the historical places to visit in the region along with providing you with details pertaining to the area’s cultural attractions. The Hoi An Tourist Information Center enlightens you about the prevalent events that are taking place in the area along with the comprehensive guide to the local cultural sightseeing’s and landmarks to visit. Hoi An Tourist Information Center even supports travelers with several professional services, which include tickets booking for air travel, lodging facility and other domestic services. Hoi An Tourist Information Center guides you about all the relevant particulars one is in search of.

Incase you are traveling to Hoi An for its indigenous attractions then it is a compulsion to purchase a entrance ticket with provision for five coupons at a time. With each coupon in hand one gets to access each specific place in Hoi An. One can view the assembly hall with a single coupon and respectively can tour the native wooden house, temple, music shows, and museum with each respective coupon. One can avail these coupons from the Hoi An Office of Tourist Services from where a tourist gets the grant of viewing the local attractions in Vietnam.

Apart from this one can even opt for Travel Agents like Tropic Tour, Dung tour and many others that are professionals’ agents who offer customized travel plans and packages. Resort to these Hoi An Tourist Information Center where all the details regarding traveling like Vietnam hotels, resorts, air ticket booking, train booking are well looked into by them.

Get to know detailed information about the local community, civilization and its traditions, landscape and scenic sites.

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Hoi An Tourist Attractions

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:58:24 +0000

Jaunt to this small and scenic fishing village of Hoi An, which is nestled within Central Vietnam and is popular for its varied attractions. If Hoi An Tourist Attractions are what you are aiming for then traveling to this destination gives varied options for travelers to choose from. From silk lanterns to local crafts, from pagoda doors to wooden houses, from Assembly Halls to native chapels, this small town has attracted innumerable travelers. Popularly known as Faifo in Europe, take a wonderful tour to this land especially during the year of January to September.

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Visit the Fujian Congregation Hall where natives assemble to make new acquaintances along with praying to the Almighty God. This one of the biggest assembly halls in Hoi An, which is typically designed with a central yard and four hall rooms. The Japanese Covered Bridge is yet another Hoi An Tourist Attraction which was constructed by the Japanese in 1593 to create social links with the Chinese counterpart. This is a small bridge built over a free flowing stream with Japanese territory lying on one end and on the other being the Chinese area to maintain peace and harmony. Travel to the Japanese Covered Bridge that is even called by the natives as Chua Cau (or the Pagoda Bridge). Catch up with the art shops that sell local paintings and work of art. Get ensnared by the silk lanterns that can be purchased from souvenir shops located in the streets of Tran Phu, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Le Loi and Bach Dang. The region is famous for Phu Kien Pagoda door, which belongs to the Champa Kingdom. Yet another Hoi An Tourist Attraction is the floating restaurant along the dock that illuminates all night, where one can catch up with the native delicacies. Apart from this, last but not the least, do stopover at Quang Trieu Assembly Hall constructed by the Chinese Cantonese merchants in the year 1885.

Hội An Lantern

So catch up with the delights of Hoi An Tourist Attractions that would leave behind cherished memories.

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Hoi An Tourism

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:55:42 +0000

Travel to the quaint town of Hoi An, which is noted for its architectural treasures, picturesque beauties, historical landmarks and wonderful people. Walk along the streets of the Hoi An where attraction lies just at an arm’s length or choose ride in a cycle and enjoy the encapsulating beauties that it has to offer. Watch out of innumerable attractions to delight you while you intend to indulge in Hoi An Tourism. The place is known for its pagodas, ancient houses, architectural buildings, market places, traditional silk lanterns, assembly halls, craft markets, temples, night restaurants and other tourist attractions.

Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An Tourism takes one to different places for sight seeing starting from Chua Cau Covered Bridge to Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, from Tan Ky Old House to Hoian House of Handicraft, from Museum of Sa Huynh Culture to Museum of Sa Huynh Culture. The place has it all and one gets loads of activities to indulge into.

Chua Cau, The Japanese Covered Bridge surely attracts you as it was constructed by a Japanese merchants in Hoi An during 16th century Designed as per the Japanese architecture method the bridge is decorated with skilful patterns.

Phuc Kien Assembly Hall was primitively a settled temple where natives devoted to the goddess of Thien Hau Thanh Mau. Soon Fukien natives restored it and it stands today as one of the best example of Hoi An architecture.

Tan Ky Old House is yet another superb example of constructional design as far as an prehistoric house is concerned. The place is engraved with wood designs of dragon, fruits, eight weapons, silk fillets.

Indulge ins hopping at the Hoian House of Handicraft that is famous for treasuring products like sleeping mat weaving, textile, pottery, lacquer along with other items.

Participate in the native art shows held along the region of Quang Nam and Central provinces where artist depict the cultural and social life of the region.

If you intend to enrich yourself about the place then visit the Museum of Sa Huynh Culture that speaks about the thriving culture Sa Huynh, the title-holders of Hoi An trading port.

Apart from this visit places like Quan Thang Old House, Tran Family Worship House, Quan Cong Temple and several other destinations.
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Hoi An Population

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:39:13 +0000

Hoi An is a small coastal town settled along the area of East Vietnam Sea within the area of Central Vietnam. Hoi An was noted for the settlement of Christians. Hoi An Population tentatively amounts to about 25000, which is very a heritage site. As far as the Vietnamese Population goes the inhabitants of Vietnam moved towards the southern region and settled in the eastern seacoast of the Indochinese Peninsula. Vietnamese or Viet are also known as Kinh, who resides within the lowlands and resort to the Vietnamese mode of verbal communication. These people form an integral part of the cultural and political aspects in Vietnam.

Thành Phố Hội An

There are about 54 ethnic groups thriving in Vietnam among which the Viets groups stands as the largest within it. The Khmer Krom sets along the Mekong River delta, in the southern part of Vietnam. They resided previously in a small portion of Cambodia that was being taken away by the Vietnam during the 17th and 18th centuries.

As far as Hoi An Population is estimated, there were about 1 million ethnic Chinese, residing along the southern Vietnam, boasting of being the second-largest minority group. The Chinese residents surviving in this area dealt with rice trading, milling, real estate, banking, shop keeping, stevedoring, and mining. But it was during the year 1978-79, tentatively about 450,000 ethnic Chinese shifted from the area.

Yet another community thrives in Vietnam along the central highland region known as Degar or Montagnards (mountain people) that particularly belongs to Malayo-Polynesian and Mon-Khmer. Several minor communities resided in the area like Cham#resident of the Champa Kingdom that was ultimately taken over by Vietnamese during the 15th century.

Hoi An Population along with its residents boasts about their culture and tradition along with its prehistoric streets along with their craft villages.
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The Sa Huynh Culture Museum

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:48:38 +0000

The Sa Huynh Culture Museum in Hoi An is a bearer of a legacy that is both rich and rare. The Sa Huynh Culture Museum in Hoi An is one of the most important museums located in Hoi An. Located in the Tran Thu Street of the Hoi An heritage center, the museum houses crucial and revealing relics of the Sa Huynh culture. The Sa Huynh culture is a pre historic Bronze Age civilization that occurred in Vietnam, and more particularly in the central region of the country near the coast.

The Sa Huynh Culture Museum

The Sa Huynh culture specialized in metal wares – especially bronze and iron – and ceramics. The majority of the display in the museum comprises of articles like jewelry, weapons like daggers and useful implements like axes. All recovered evidence of these facts are seen preserved and displayed in the Sa Huynh Culture Museum in Hoi An. There is another feature that the Sa Huynh had perfected enough to the level of art; and that is the funerary rituals and rites. Discovery of jar burials of over 200 in number from 50 or more different sites are recorded in the Sa Huynh Culture Museum in Hoi An. Most of the articles on display in the Sa Huynh Culture Museum in Hoi An date back to the 1st Millennium BC which is better known as the Iron Age. There are a total of 216 exhibits in the museum. They were all acquired from the Hau Xa, Thanh Chiem, An Bang and Xuan Lam villages.

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Japanese Covered Bridge

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:29:44 +0000

The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An is one of the famous tourist attractions in Hoi An, Vietnam. The original Vietnamese name of this bridge is “Lai Vien Kieu”. The word can be interpreted as “Pagoda in Japan”. It is considered that the Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An is a possession of the Japanese community of Hoi An.

Japanese Covered Bridge - Hội An - Source: Wikipedia Vietnamese

The bridge was built in the early seventeenth century. However, the builder of the bridge is still anonymous to the people of Hoi An. The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An is a beautiful example of Japanese architecture. At one end of the bridge, there is a sculpture of dog and on the other end of the bridge here is a sculpture of monkey. These two animals are symbol of sacredness in Japanese culture. Another reason behind these animal sculptures is that according to the Asian zodiac signs, in the year of monkey and the year of dog many of the Japanese emperors were born. Records also say that the construction of the bridge was initiated in the dog year and was finished in the monkey year.

Inside the Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An, there is a temple of the northern god Tran Vo Bac De. This god is considered to be the god of weather. People believe that He controls all kinds of weather changes and natural calamities. So the sailors worship this god and also fear Him.
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