Tay Lady from Ta Chai Commune
Vietnam.
Colorful Bac Ha market.
The Tày people speak a language of the Central Tai language group, and live in northern Vietnam. They are sometimes also called Thô, T'o, Tai Tho, Ngan, Phen, Thu Lao, or Pa Di.
There are about 1.5 million Tày people living in Vietnam. This makes them the second largest ethnic group in Vietnam after the majority Viet ethnic group. Most are in northern Vietnam in particular in the Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, Bắc Kạn, Thái Nguyên, and Quảng Ninh Provinces, where they live along the valleys and the lower slopes of the mountains.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_people
The traditional costume of the Tay women is beautiful in its classic simplicity. Long indigo or blue dresses with long, close-fitting sleeves are generally worn. These dresses are split at the sides, and they wear indigo trousers under the dress. They wear a silk belt over the dress, knotted at the back, with the ends hanging down.
www.vnpeoples.org/Tay/costume.htm
Located close to Bac Ha Town, Ta Chai Commune (Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province) has 9 villages, home to Tay ethnic people.
Coming to Ta Chai, tourists love to take a walk along bendy roads around villages, admire small house on stilts, participate local daily life activities and especially enjoy special xoe dancing of Tay ethnic people.
Tay Lady from Ta Chai Commune
Vietnam.
Colorful Bac Ha market.
The Tày people speak a language of the Central Tai language group, and live in northern Vietnam. They are sometimes also called Thô, T'o, Tai Tho, Ngan, Phen, Thu Lao, or Pa Di.
There are about 1.5 million Tày people living in Vietnam. This makes them the second largest ethnic group in Vietnam after the majority Viet ethnic group. Most are in northern Vietnam in particular in the Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, Bắc Kạn, Thái Nguyên, and Quảng Ninh Provinces, where they live along the valleys and the lower slopes of the mountains.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_people
The traditional costume of the Tay women is beautiful in its classic simplicity. Long indigo or blue dresses with long, close-fitting sleeves are generally worn. These dresses are split at the sides, and they wear indigo trousers under the dress. They wear a silk belt over the dress, knotted at the back, with the ends hanging down.
www.vnpeoples.org/Tay/costume.htm
Located close to Bac Ha Town, Ta Chai Commune (Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province) has 9 villages, home to Tay ethnic people.
Coming to Ta Chai, tourists love to take a walk along bendy roads around villages, admire small house on stilts, participate local daily life activities and especially enjoy special xoe dancing of Tay ethnic people.