TOP 3 ETHNIC GROUPS IN SAPA
Sapa is a beautiful land not only because of the landscape but also by the convergence of many ethnic groups living together. Coming here on the market day or simply a day in the village, you will surely be able to enjoy all the colorful dresses of the Black Hmong, Dao Do, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho ethnic groups. Each ethnic group is a difference in clothing, lifestyle, customs, farming methods …, with distinct, rich and mysterious cultural identities. In Sapa tours, the ethnic groups can be seen as highlights.
1. H’mong people
The H’mong people are the largest ethnic group in Sa Pa, accounting for about 53% of the population. In the past, they were very good rice farmers, living along the Yangtze River (China), in a conflict with the Han ethnic group, most of them migrated south and divided into small groups. The first H’Mong ethnic groups to Sapa were concentrated mainly in the Hoang Lien range from about 300 years ago.
The H’Mong who live mainly in Sa Pa are Black H’Mong because their clothes are all black but their clothes are different from the Black Hmong elsewhere. In Sa Pa, the H’mong village is the largest one, and mainly live in Cat Cat Village – a highlight of Sapa. At that point visitors can directly see their daily activities, enjoy the triumphant, chicken soup, corn wine, clones of bamboo shoots, corn cakes and unique peanuts….
The H’Mong who live mainly in Sa Pa are Black H’Mong because their clothes are all black but their clothes are different from the Black Hmong elsewhere. In Sa Pa, the H’mong village is the largest one, and mainly live in Cat Cat Village – a highlight of Sapa. At that point visitors can directly see their daily activities, enjoy the triumphant, chicken soup, corn wine, clones of bamboo shoots, corn cakes and unique peanuts….
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H'mong people in Sapa (Internet) |
2. Tay people
In Sa Pa, tourists who like to explore the lifestyle of the Tay people can visit Ho village about 15 km from Sa Pa or Ban Den from Sapa about 18 Km, this mountain road is difficult to go but the scenery is extremely raw. profile. Guests will sleep on stilts, eat fish from streams, enjoy pork “with armpit”, roast chicken with chicken, be seated in the distance to spin the fiber as well as practice brocade with ethnic people and enjoy the dances, dance dancing performed by Tay girls.
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Tay people in Sapa (Internet) |
3. Giay people
Giay ethnic group is a branch of the Tay – Thai ethnic group, living mainly in the northernmost mountainous areas. The total number of Giay people in Vietnam is only over 25,000 and in Sa Pa they only account for 2%, concentrated in villages around Ta Van and Lao Chai valleys. In the village, people help each other in the way of changing labor on busy days like transplanting, harvest season. Harvesting in the dry season so people pile up right in the fields, then bring them home. In addition, people also raise chickens, ducks and buffaloes …
Previously, Giay people often cooked rice by boiling nearly ripe rice and then picked it up and put it in the next map, and rice broth used to drink all day. The Giay costume is simpler than other ethnic groups, with little embroidery and only colored bands around the neck and skirt. The Giay people in Sa Pa make soil houses, wooden walls, mezzanines with worship spaces in the middle and a reception place.
Choosing Sapa as a holiday destination is a wise choice!
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Giay people in Sapa (Internet) |
Besides, in Sapa, there are more than just 3 groups in this articles, you can click here to know more about ethnic groups in Sapa.
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