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Tết (Vietnamese:, chữ Hán: 節), short for Tết Nguyên Đán (chữ Hán: 節元旦 lit. ' Festival of the first day '), is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese calendar and usually has the date in January or February in the Gregorian calendar. [2]
Cổ Loa Temple Festival: 6th day to 16th day of 1st lunar month Cổ Loa commune, Đông Anh District, Hanoi: Ba Bể Lake Festival: 9th day and 10th day of 1st lunar month Ba Bể Lake, Ba Bể District, Bắc Kạn Province: Triều Khúc village Festival: 9th day to 11th day of 1st lunar month Triều Khúc village, Hanoi: Sình village ...
Xoan singing or hát xoan (Vietnamese for 'spring singing', Chữ Nôm: 咭春) is a genre of Vietnamese folk music performed in spring during the first two months of the Tết Nguyên Đán in Phú Thọ Province. [1] The genre includes acting, ceremony, chant, dancing, drumming, and singing; with themes involve romance, riddles, and work. [1]
Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region.
The Chinese often organize dragon dances during Tết Trung Thu, while the Vietnamese do lion dances. The lion symbolizes luck and prosperity and is a good omen for all families. In the past, Vietnamese people also held trống quân singing and hung lanterns in kéo quân during the festival. The drums are sung to the rhythm of three "thình ...
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable.This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals, folk festivals, carnivals, recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals. [1]
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The quan họ style originated in what is now Bắc Ninh Province and was first recorded in the 13th century [citation needed], and has traditionally been associated with the spring festivals that follow the celebration of Tết Nguyên Đán (the Vietnamese New Year). Historically, the singing began on the evening before the festival, but ...