Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi, with artifacts of some of the countries 54 ethnic groups |
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Bahnar Communal House |
Bahnar Communal House |
Bahnar Communal House nearing sunset, VN Museum of Ethnology |
Bahnar Communal House |
Surrounding the main museum is an open air collection of old rural buildings from around Vietnam |
Ede Long House |
Ede Long House |
Ede Long House |
Woman demonstrating silk embroidery at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Amazingly, that's not a painting, it's silk embroidery |
Vietnamese silk embroidery |
The open air museum is a popular place for wedding photos |
Wedding photo, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Giarai Tomb, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Giarai Tomb |
Giarai Tomb |
Giarai Tomb |
Giarai Tomb |
Giarai Tomb |
Giarai Tomb |
Cotu Tomb, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Yao House, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Yao House, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Interior of the Yao House, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Girl recording her own music video |
Angelic girls belonging to one of the wedding parties |
Hanhi House, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Bride in red |
Vietnamese bride, Hanoi |
Bridal photo, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Wooden boat, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Entranct hall to the main museum building |
Vietnamese water puppet, Museum of Ethnology |
Vietnamese water puppet, Museum of Ethnology |
Vietnamese water puppet |
Vietnamese water puppets |
Stacks of old coins |
Bicycle overloaded with fish traps |
Statues from a temple |
Festival dragon |
Wall hanging with Chinese characters |
Ancestral altar, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Muong knife with a small hoof for a handle |
Head dress and knife |
Muong Funeral |
Muong mourner |
Waving loom |
Lao Cai woman's outfit |
Lao Cai woman's outfit |
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Thai (Tay Thanh) women's outfit |
Elephant embroidery |
Headress, Lao Son La |
Lu Lai Chau, woman's outfit |
Diorama of craftsmen at work |
Mask for shaman's initiation ritual, Dao (Ho) Lao Cai |
Supplications for good fortune, Dao (Coc Mun) - note the use of Chinese characters |
Hmong weaving, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Hmong weaving |
Women's garments, Dao |
Women's garments, Pa Then Ha Giang |
Traditional women's clothing |
Hmong woman's outfit, Yen Bai |
Lo Lo woman's costume, Ha Giang |
Lo Lo man's costume, Ha Giang |
La Hu woman's outfit, Lai Chau |
Miniature model of a Ba Na communal house |
Miniature model of a Ba Na communal house |
Scarecrow |
Scarecrow |
Kho Mu woman's costume with weaving implements |
Gia Lai tomb, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Water buffalo cart used by the Cham, 1956 |
Lion's head from HCMC |
Bridal outfit from the south, HCMC |
Bridal slippers, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Dong Van market, Ha Giang province |
Dong Van market, Ha Giang province |
Grand foyer, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Dad interacting with Vietnamese kids |