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How Bamboo Sticks Help Vietnamese Villagers Shoulder Mighty Loads
In some of the rural mountain villages of Vietnam, locals can lift remarkably heavy loads. Age is not a factor: It’s a common sight to see both younger people and some of the eldest members of these … Read Full Article
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Mountain biking in Chiang Mai, Thailand: explore the twin peaks of Doi Suthep and Doi Pui on a guided ride
Wooden framed houses and bamboo stilt shacks are the norm in these parts, and semi-wild hogs and minority peoples from the Akha, Hmong and Soon after we begin our ride along the ridge, we arrive at a … Read Full Article
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Welcome to Vietnam’s ‘moss kingdom’
For the local Hmong people, the mountain is more than a nifty tourist spot; it’s an important provider of life’s necessities, particularly bamboo roots, wood, and grazing land for goats. In fact, the … Read Full Article
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Bamboo huts and bungalows: Choose your own Chiang Mai adventure
We drove up the mountain, whizzing by strawberry fields and stopping at a Hmong village for lunch. There was a breathtaking view awaiting us at the top. Range after range of rounded mountains spread b… Read Full Article
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International Admiration
In this moment – with tiered rice paddies to our left and right, bamboo forests rising above and a generous Hmong woman leading our crew through the trails – it felt like we had more than exceeded those expectations. International travel with children … Read Full Article
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Man shot, killed during Hmong festival at Como Regional Park
Skylar Suwannakood, 17, said he heard four or five shots and saw several young men running through the area, Suwannakood’s family runs the Lao Street Food booth nearest the shooting, selling bamboo sticky rice, sugar cane juice and coconut pancakes. Read Full Article
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The 6th Hainan Rural Tourism Cultural Festival kicked off
The Traditional Lingshui Cultural Exhibition and Performances consist of Lizu and Hmong model shows, bamboo dance, songs and displays of intangible cultural heritage, fully demonstrating Lingshui’s abundant modern agricultural resources in leisure … Read Full Article
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The 6th Hainan Rural Tourism Cultural Festival Kicked Off — Nine Activities to Show Hainan’s Rural Tourism Charm
The Traditional Lingshui Cultural Exhibition and Performances consist of Lizu and Hmong model shows, bamboo dance, songs and displays of intangible cultural heritage, fully demonstrating Lingshui’s abundant modern agricultural resources in leisure … Read Full Article
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To the top of Vietnam – Mount Fan Si Pan
A guide is essential to trace indistinct paths, hack through bamboo and locate water sources if climbing Mount Fan Si Pan; Hmong guides are said to know the mountain best. Sa Pa hotels and tour agents can arrange guides and porters as required. The world … Read Full Article
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Yen Bai Tourism Year kicked off
Mu Cang Chai Festival is also set to be held in September. The festival will features ethnic Hmong performance of the khen (local traditional bamboo instrument); a paragliding festival, goat fighting and local sports and traditional products. It aims to … Read Full Article
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Bamboo musical instruments in Vietnam
People’s creativity is boundless.” Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoa Dang says Vietnam’s bamboo musical instruments are popular, simple, and distinctive: “Almost all the ethnic groups of Vietnam, including the Kinh, Hmong, Thai, Tay, Nung, Giarai, and Ede … Read Full Article
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Students learn about identity and history at Hmong language and culture class
On a recent Saturday, six kindergarten and first-grade students — equipped with an array of construction paper, tape and paper towel rolls — fashioned replicas of rope and bamboo trees. The students, who gathered at Badger Rock Middle School on Madison … Read Full Article
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Two Asian Americans Pushing to Break the Bamboo Ceiling
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Tags: American, Asian, Asian Americans, bamboo, Hmong American, judge, lawyer, Wisconsin, woman, Yang36-year-old Kashoua “Kristy” Yang is in contention to be the first Hmong American woman to be elected judge in the United States. She’s running in Wisconsin against Scott Wales, 55, a lawyer and part time judge who has the backing of many in the … Read Full Article
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10 Things to Do & Places to Go in Luang Prabang
So learn from the Lao women the craftsmanship, and try bamboo weaving or making your own Hmong batik. The Ock Pop Tok Heritage also sells woven crafts made by Lao women weavers from many distant rural villages, helping them make a living. There’s no … Read Full Article