Outdoor activity for grade 8: Exploring the cultural identity of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Located 40 kilometers west of Hanoi’s city center, the Vietnam Ethnic Culture Village is considered a “common home” – a place to preserve, protect, and promote the traditional cultures of the 54 ethnic groups. Spanning nearly 200 hectares, the village features diverse landscapes and models of ethnic villages, recreating the natural and cultural settings of four regions across the country.

Accompanied by “guides” in traditional costumes, such as the Tay, Ba Na, E De, Dao, Thai, and Muong, the students embarked on a journey through these villages. In the cultural space of the local people, they enjoyed learning about the history, greeting in ethnic languages, and experiencing various musical instruments, folk dances like the "sap" dance, the “nem con” game, and group dances like the shield dance and the round dance that promotes unity.

Throughout the cultural journey, the students also engaged in lively team-building activities. The knowledge and information gathered from the trip were woven into fun and engaging challenges and questions about the cultures, customs, and traditions of the ethnic groups.

After these meaningful experiences, the students returned with a wealth of social, cultural, and historical knowledge. The trip also helped them develop cultural awareness and thinking, fostering a sense of responsibility to preserve and promote traditional values in the context of modern society.

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