In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages, and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called the “love market". Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages, and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called the “love market". Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages, and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called the “love market". Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages, and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called the “love market". Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages, and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called the “love market". Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)_______ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)_______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for the reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared (4)________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinctive of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) _________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)_________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is the (8)________ of the whole village.

The Muong are among the ethnic minority groups that have big populations in Vietnam. The Muong share an estimate of 1.3 million people from their six sub-groups, such as Mol, Mual, Moi, Moi Bi, Au Ta and Ao Ta. They are largely concentrated in the provinces of Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa, particularly in mountainous districts. Their language belongs to the Viet-Muong group and they hold many ceremonies year-round.

The Muong have practised farming for a long time and wet rice is their main food staple. Most of their family's other income is generated through the exploitation of forest products including mushrooms, dried fungus, ammonium, and sticklac. The men are known for basketry as women are skilled in silk spinning and loom weaving.

The Muong have diverse folk arts including folk songs and poems, the sorcerer's worshipping songs, tales, proverbs, lullabies, and riddle songs. The gong is the most popular musical instrument along with the flute, the two-string violin, the drum, and the panpipe.