Monday, May 2, 2016

Vietnam: The Red Dzao lady in Sapa

This is my first postcard from Vietnam!
The Red Dzao hill tribe, one of Vietnam's ethnic minorities, traditionally wears a red head covering. The size of a woman's hat is an indicator of her wealth. The origin of the Red Dzao is uncertain. It has been surmised that they arrived not long before the H’mong during the 18th Century. The Red Dzao spoken language belongs to the H’mong – Dao language family. Their writing is based on Chinese characters adjusted to accommodate their own spelling. Their religion has elements of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

 Stamp is Bamboo Lamp (from set of twelve), issued on 15.05.2009.


Thank you Duc Tam!


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