VietNamNet Bridge – On February 16, it was raining but many people took their children to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to play folk games. Many foreign tourists also came to learn Vietnamese culture.

Artisans from the northern port city of Hai Phong demonstrate how to make earth firecrackers.

Some British tourists witnessed the way to make the unique firecrackers.

Some earth firecrackers are done and the artisans drop them to the ground to create the explosion.

Vu Anh Tuan, 9, from Nghia Do Ward, Cau Giay District is instructed by a volunteer how to make to he (toys made from rice powder and artificial coloring).

Children also print Dong Ho paintings under the guidance of artisans from Bac Ninh Province. Mrs. Pham Anh Hong said that there are so many online games that many children forgot or do not know about folk games. Therefore, for many years, Hong took her daughter to the museum every Tet to learn and play traditional games.

Dinh Pham Mai Phuong, 9, colors a painting featuring an animal designation. The little girl says she chooses the cat because it is a friendly pet.

Cross dance and hopscotch of the Kho Mu ethnic group.

Initially, many kids cannot play this game but after being instructed, the can play it very easily.

An official of the Vietnam Ethnography Museum says that besides the familiar games of Vietnamese such as earth firecrackers, swinging, tug of war, jumping in a bag, etc. tourists can experience the games of other ethnic groups like Thai, Dao, Nung, Pa Then, H’mong and others.

Not only foreigners and children, many young people also enjoy the dance
of Thai people, nose flute of Xa Pho people, walking on stilts, etc.
Particularly, on the evening of February 17, visitors enjoyed firework
performances of a group of craftsmen from Hai Phong.

VNE