The Tày people – team 1

A. CULTURE CORNER: THE MƯỜNG PEOPLE

I/ Read and fill appropriate meanings in the blanks:
1. Ethnic group (n) :
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2. Slit house (n) :
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3. Poutry (n) (……………):
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4. Cattle (n) (……………) :
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5. Raising poultry and cattle : ………………….............................................................................................
6. Creative (a) : …………………........................................................................................................
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7. Patient (a) :
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8. Plain (a) :
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9. Colorful (a) :
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II/For questions (1-5),choose the correct answer:
1.What are the main jobs the Mường do? A Building houses
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B Farming C Pattern
C Collecting food for the animals 4. Where do Mường people live?
2. Mường men often wear________. A In the mountains of Northern Vietnam
A Black shirts B In the mountains of Northwest Vietnam
B Dark trousers C In the mountains of Southern Vietnam
C Long white skirts 5. They have their _____ and _____.
3. The gong is a ________. A Foreign language - traditional holiday.
A Musical instrument B Own language - traditions
B Headscarf C Language - clothes

III/ Based on the suggestions below and the questions, write a paragraph of 5-6 sentences introducing
the Tay ethnic people
-Where they live, what they do for a living ?
low mountainous areas in northern Vietnam
attached to nature -> agricultural activities, animal husbandry, farming, going to the forest
-What they wear ?
no decorative patterns.
casual clothes
jewelry made from silver and copper such as earrings, bracelets, and bracelets
one of the simplest costumes of the 54 ethnic groups
-What their songs and musical instrument ?
Dan Tinh is a musical instrument present in all spiritual and cultural activities of the Tay people.
role as a means of communication imbued with identity.
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