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Vietnam Peoples - The Tho
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Formerly, the Tho lived in houses built on stilts. Now they prefer houses built on the ground. Close relationships and a desire to help each other have existed for a very long time in Tho society. Young Tho boys and girls have enjoyed considerable freedom through a custom known as "Ngu Mai". They are allowed to lie together and have heart-to-heart talks with each other. In the course of these nocturnal parties, each boy and girl will eventually find their sweetheart.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Thai
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Usually, the bride will reach her groom’s house at about 3am or 4am, when the members of both families will greet each other. When she reaches the stairs of his house, the groom’s aunts welcome her and wash her feet. She is then offered silver gifts to prove the sincerity of the groom’s family’s feelings for her and to wish her luck and happiness.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Tay
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The Tay live along the valleys and the lower slopes of the mountains in Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac Thai, and Quang Ninh Provinces, and in some regions of Ha Bac Province.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Ta Oi
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The communal house of the Ta Oi is called the Rong. It is built at the centre of the village and is a fairly elongated house. The children take the family name of the father and only sons have the right to inherit the family estate. The head of a lineage plays an important role in village affairs. Young Ta Oi men and women are free to choose their partners.
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Vietnam Peoples - The Si La
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The Si La live in houses built level to the ground. The kitchen is usually placed at the centre of the house. Relationships between the members of a lineage are very close. The head of a lineage is usually the oldest man who plays an important role in the village. He also acts as a leader in charge of internal affairs, and especially during worship. The "mo" (sorcerers) are well respected.
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