New Year's activities during Tết 2009

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February 6th 2009

Published: February 6th 2009

Hanoi, Friday 30 January 2009 - the 5th day of the lunar New Year - Tết 2009, the Year of the Buffalo. Myself, sister and her friends rented a taxi and we went to the Museum of Ethnology. From 29 January to 1 February there were many activities and traditional games at the Museum for celebrating the lunar New Year. They were performed by Vietnamese and ethnic minority people who came from other ... Read Full Entry

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Đông Hồ woodblock painting

Traditional painting of a chicken family (tranh gà đàn).

Đông Hồ woodblock painting

This boy is in charge of the last parts of the paintings. His moulds make the paintings complete.

Museum of Ethnology

Playing "còn" ritual balls (Ném còn)

This game is of the Thai ethnic minority people in north west Vietnam. The ritual balls are thrown and they should fly through the hole on the pole.

Making "Tò he" toys (rice flour figurine)

Museum of Ethnology

This area for buffalo fighting games.

Museum of Ethnology

These women are from Phú Thọ province in northern Vietnam. They are in the Museum for the show of "Bách ngệ khôi hài" (singing and dancing to describe the 4 main jobs in Vietnamese traditional society). They met a South Korean woman who wanted to take a photo with them and they were chatting. That's why everyone looks so happy.

Clay cracker (Pháo đất)

This area for competition of clay cracker.

Clay cracker (Pháo đất)

These children are making clay cracker. This is one of the traditional games in northern Vietnam.

Ceremony at the citadel

God worshipping ceremony (Lễ tế thần) at the citadel (Hoàng thành Thăng Long) in Hanoi.

Ceremony at the citadel

These women wear traditional dresses and they are dancing at the ceremony.

At the citadel

These boys participate in the ceremony at the citadel.

At the citadel

The offerings for the ceremony are sticky rice, heads of pig and chicken on the trays.

The gate into the citadel

Musical stage by Hoàn Kiếm lake

The singers are peforming traditional folks.

Old calligraphy artist

At the calligraphy artist street outside the Temple of Literature.

Đinh Tiên Hoàng street

A gate was set up on the street during the lunar new year festival.

Musical stage by Hoàn Kiếm lake

At the calligraphy artist street

"Quan họ" singing at Sài Đồng village festival

One of the activities during the festival (hội đình làng) in Sài Đồng village, Hanoi.

6th February 2009

Graciela
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My next trip
I love your blogs, they are very interesting. I will be there next October or November, before the high season. We will be in contact. Love from Argentina.

14th February 2009

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Is this museum far form the centre of Hanoi?

16th February 2009

theRedRiver
Hanoi_girl

Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi
The museum is located 10km away from Hanoi's center. You can go there by taxi or take bus #14 from Hoan Kiem lake. I write in Vietnamese the name of the museum, so that you can show the locals in the bus and they can help you. (Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen street / Vien bao tang dan toc hoc, Duong Nguyen Van Huyen). I think the Museum is closed on Monday.

18th February 2009

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Thanks for the museum info, we missed visiting that museum last time in Hanoi so it is on our list of things to see next time.

9th November 2009

Mimi
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Hi! What's the weather like during February in Hanoi? Will it be cold during this period? Will it be ok to go to Hanoi during the Tet - are the food shops, markets and place of interest open during this time? Thanks :)

9th November 2009

theRedRiver
Hanoi_girl

Hanoi during Tet holiday
Hi there! The temperature in February in Hanoi is about 10-20oC, sometimes it's warmer. The coldest temperature was 7oC but it was two years ago. During Tet holiday, hotels and restaurants in Hanoi's Old Quarter still open. Museums and travel agents will be off work for 3-4 days. The great side is that you will feel the atmosphere before Tet and experience new year's eve with fireworks.

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