| Book “Examination – Colorful costumes of women of Vietnamese ethnic groups” by the author Nguyen Bong Mai. (Source : TITC) |
July 11 in Hà Nội, Political Editor The Nation of Truth coordinated with the Committee for Ethnic Minorities to launch the book “Travel – Colorful Costumes of Women of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups” by author Nguyen Bong Mai.
The book presents 55 costumes from 35 ethnic groups in the form of a travel, encounter and conversation diary to introduce ethnicities, from geographic location, residence, language, to major costume elements such as shirts, skirts, pants, scarves, belts. scarves, bracelets, aprons, bibs, hats, leggings…
The contents of the book also introduce the methods and techniques of weaving, embroidery, dyeing, printing and beading; The meanings of the patterns and origins of 55 outfits have been vividly recreated with almost 1.000 costume details, paving the way for stories about culture, history and tradition.
Each outfit is a work of art synthesized from many elements: shape, craft techniques, colors and popular knowledge. More deeply, it can contain stories about culture, history and art, which are the expression and crystallization of the cultural quintessence of ethnic groups.
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| Publishing house representative and author Nguyen Bong Mai shares the special features of the book. (Source: TITC) |
Through the book, the author expresses his love for the ethnic women he met in all regions; At the same time, it inspires readers and tourists to explore and learn about the culture, customs and lives of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups.
Author Nguyen Bong Mai shares, “I want to pass on my love of culture to you in order to hope that the next generations will follow their point of view. In addition to the cultural value, I believe I have contributed to passing on a lot of useful knowledge to the next generation. We hope that “Travel – Colorful Costumes of Women of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups” will contribute to a small extent to the preservation of the cultural values of the Vietnamese nation.
At the book launch, author Nguyen Bong Mai and Deputy Director of National Political Publishing House Truth Nguyen Peaceful interacted with delegates and readers, clarifying the content related to the topic, the target audience as well as the features of the book. The exchange also made it possible to share the path taken to complete the book since it was an idea; the author’s particular difficulties, memories, and experiences; The importance of publishing the book. Publishing house executives also shared their 2025 plans for the book line. travel, travel story, similar to the book “Travel – Colorful Costumes of Women of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups”… Furthermore, the author Nguyen Bong Mai also shared his plan to introduce some books in 2025 as well as a project cultural which is expected to last until 2030. XNUMX to introduce the love of Vietnamese national culture to friends. world.
