(HBO) – Mountainous Hoa Binh province is home to many ethnic groups, in which Muong accounts for 63% of the population. The costumes of the Muong people have their own characteristics and beauty. In the modern life, the traditional costumes of the Muong ethnic group are always cherished and honoured.
Traditional costumes of the Muong ethnic group have their own characteristics and beauty. Photo: Actors and actresses in traditional costumes perform at a big event in Tan Lac district.
The traditional costume of Muong women consists of a shirt, a skirt, a halter top, a headscarf, a waistband, and jewelry. There are two types of shirt: short for daily use and long for festivals. A square halter top is worn under a short shirt.
The skirt consists of two main parts: the waistband and the long black skirt. The waistband is green or yellow. The white headscarf represents the faithfulness of the Muong women. Today, the traditional costume of Muong women has been adjusted to be more suitable, compact, and easy to wear, but still retains its value, identity and structure.
Different from women's costume, that of the Muong men is quite simple, with a short or long indigo shirt, long pants, a belt, top bun, and a long headscarf.
Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune (Tan Lac district) is known as an ancient Muong village in Hoa Binh, which still preserves many traditional cultural values. Dinh Thi Dun, head of the Women's Union of the hamlet, said that at Muong Bi Khai ha (going down to the field) festival, every participant must wear traditional costumes of the Muong ethnic group. This is an opportunity to preserve and introduce the cultural identity of this group to tourists inside and outside the province, and also to honour the race's traditional costumes./.
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