Minorities People

The Culture of the Tày People

Costume: The traditional attire of the Tày people is typically made of black chàm fabric, with minimal floral patterns or decorations. Men usually wear a four-panel tunic with a round neckline, chest slit, small and long sleeves, and two pockets on the front tails. The trousers are often tailored in the chan què style, with a leaf-shaped waistband.

Cuisine: The staple food of the Tày people is t? rice, used to prepare daily dishes such as rice, porridge, c?m lam (bamboo-cooked rice), noodles, and c?m (green rice flakes). A unique delicacy of the Tày people is the ant egg cake, where the filling is made from eggs of black ants, combined with fat, salt, ginger, or shallot leaves.

Artistic Traditions: The Tày people have a rich repertoire of folk tunes including l??n, then, quan lang, hát ví, hát ru, and hát ??ng dao.

• L??n: This is a folk tune often performed in a male-female duet fashion, typically at home or during festive occasions, weddings, or when hosting guests.
• Then: Considered a special folk tune, it was historically used in ritualistic ceremonies involving recitation, often accompanied by dance and music.
• Hát Quan Lang: A call-and-response singing style between representatives of the groom's and bride's families during wedding ceremonies.
• ?àn Tính: A popular musical instrument in Tày culture, it is ubiquitous in cultural and artistic activities such as singing and dancing.