Gongs – Echoes of Central Highlands forests & mountains
Generations of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands have used gongs to convey their innermost sentiments and communicate with their deities.
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| The Central Highlands gong culture spreads across 5 provinces – Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The musical instrument has been practiced by Ba Na, E De, Co Tu, M’Nong and Gia Rai ethnic groups. |
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| The gong cultural space was recognised as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005. |
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| M’Nong people in Jun hamlet, Lak district, Dak Lak province play gongs at a ceremony to pray for the health of their elephants. |
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| A Xo Dang girl plays a gong. |
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| Patriarch of Jun hamlet Y Tong Drang tests the sound of gongs. |
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| Gia Rai people play gongs at a grave-leaving ceremony. |
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| Folk artisans from the Central Highlands play gongs at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi. |
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| M’Nong children in Jun hamlet learn to play gongs. |
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| The musical instrument has become a tourist attraction in the land of forests and mountains. |
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| A gong performance. |
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| Foreign tourists dance to the sound of gongs performed by M’Nong artisans inside a traditional long house. |
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(Source: VNA)
