Discovering the ethnic culture in Lai Chau is one of the very interesting things when you visit Lai Chau! In particular, in the current integration period, the ethnic groups here still retain their cultural identities to create their own identities that cannot be mixed.
Lai Chau is one of the northern mountainous provinces of our country with more than 20 ethnic groups. Each ethnic group has unique cultural features that create a diverse culture of Lai Chau province. So what are these new and unique things? Let’s go with Vietnam Travel to explore the cultures of ethnic groups in Lai Chau right now!
About ethnic cultures in Lai Chau
Currently in Lai Chau province there are 20 ethnic groups living with 905 ethnic minorities. That is why the cultures of the ethnic groups here have created a huge and huge “cultural treasure” for the province. Lai Chau is also one of the lands with a myriad of scenic spots and historical relics associated with the historical periods of our country. 
About ethnic cultures in Lai Chau
The physical cultures from architectural culture, costumes, cuisine to intangible cultures such as festivals, Then singing, dance, performances, … are still preserved and preserved. Until today! Such preservation also contributes to the development of the province’s economic and tourism potentials more than before. Because of that, there are countless tourists coming here to explore and learn about the ethnic cultures in Lai Chau . 
The physical cultures to the intangible cultures are preserved and preserved until today
Lai Chau is increasingly investing in the development of community cultural tourism in districts and hamlets to mention such as: Vang Pheo tourism culture document attracting tourists by famous dance, unique dishes of the people. White Thai is full of novelty, eating once that is hard to forget; or a copy Sin Suoi Ho to the poetic beauty of the streams, waterfalls, with unique features cuisine from trying to win men men, pumpkin soup princess … or a copy: Then Pa with wide pine Nearly 4ha is a very new check-in point – this place is like a poetic “Da Lat” of Lai Chau!
Lai Chau is increasingly investing in the development of community cultural tourism in districts and villages
Realizing that potential, Lai Chau province is increasingly promoting education and propaganda to preserve and preserve the remaining traditional cultural beauties, respect and pride ourselves on good spiritual values. Nice remaining!
Discover ethnic cultures in Lai Chau
What is the difference between the housing of Lai Chau people?
Each ethnic group in Lai Chau has a different way of building houses. This is one of the unique ethnic cultures in Lai Chau . If the Thai, the Tay or the Mon-Khmer live in a stilt house, the H’Mong, the Dao, the Tibetans and the Burmese live in the ground house. Each different ethnic group builds houses with different styles and typical architecture suitable to their culture such as: the white Thai will build a house on stilts with a very long railing in front of the house, the black Thai built on stilts with turtle-shaped roofs with khau quail at the two ends or H’Mong people built wooden houses with pompoms or report houses of the Ha Nhi people.
If the Thai, the Tay or the Mon-Khmer live in a stilt house, the H’Mong, the Dao, the Tibetans and the Burmese live in the ground house.
Discovering the ways of building houses of different ethnic groups in Lai Chau province will bring you exciting surprises! Traveling to Lai Chau , do not miss this unique culture of each different ethnic group here!
The White Thais will build a house on stilts with a very long railing in front of the house, the black Thai will build a stilt house with a turtle-shaped roof with quails at the two ends.
Ethnic cultures in Lai Chau – unique features in costumes
As a unique cultural feature of the ethnic groups in Lai Chau , each ethnic group here has its own traditional costumes from patterns, shapes to colors, materials, … The first thing that impresses most is probably the vibrant traditional costumes woven by skillful hands. 
Ethnic cultures in Lai Chau – unique features in costumes
For Mong girls, the skirt is spread with countless creases to create weight while moving but still full of subtlety and discreetness.
Each embroidery thread, each pattern, pattern shows different perspectives on life, expressing the different culture of each ethnic group. For Mong girls, the skirt is flared with countless creases to create weight while moving but still full of subtlety and discreetness. Or the Ha Nhi girls who have more colorful costumes from red, yellow, blue, white, black, .. patterns made from beeswax or colored fabrics. The Dao’s outfits are full of shirts, bibs, towels and belts.
Or the Ha Nhi girls who have more colorful costumes from red, yellow, blue, white, black, .. patterns made from beeswax or colored fabrics.
You can also easily see that Thai or Lao dresses are different from those of the Lao or Kinh. Or the ao dai of the white Thai is not the same as the ao dai of the black Thai. Besides, the accompanying jewelry of the ethnic minorities in Lai Chau is also extremely diverse from necklaces, bracelets to legs, which are made from gold, silver, copper, aluminum or beads. .. extremely meticulous.
The babies wear traditional ethnic costumes in Lai Chau
Good behavior in Lai Chau people’s eating!
In eating and drinking, each different ethnic group in Lai Chau has its own unique behavior. Meals will usually be served on a wooden table or a table made of rattan and bamboo woven together skillfully. Usually, the meal can take place near the kitchen, if there are guests, the meal will be transferred to the outside to be more spacious and also to show the hospitality of the owner.
Good behavior in Lai Chau people’s eating!
As well as the behavioral culture in our meals, the ethnic groups here also have very nice manners when delicious food pieces are always served for the elderly, children or guests visiting the house! 
In eating and drinking, each different ethnic group in Lai Chau has its own unique behavior.
Humanistic customs and habits of Lai Chau people
Ethnic cultures in Lai Chau are also special in their own customs. Especially the beauty of customs in marriage, boys and girls get to know each other through market fairs, or play festivals. In the wedding, too, along with the different rites of each ethnic group, there will be very interesting mating songs. 
Humanistic customs and habits of Lai Chau people
Or, every time a family member dies, the whole family or the whole village will join hands to contribute wealth such as rice, maize, chicken, pig, contributing to cooking rice, taking water to reduce it. economic care for families. That is why the community and people’s feelings are also more attached.
Especially the beauty of customs in marriage, boys and girls get to know each other through market fairs, or play festivals.
The festivities are plentiful in Lai Chau
In order to fully explore the ethnic cultures in Lai Chau , you must immerse yourself in one of the festivals here. Where you can immerse yourself in folk tunes, bustling with interesting ethnic instruments. The traditional festivals of Lai Chau people can be mentioned such as Lunar New Year, Lunar New Year, Thanh Minh New Year or New Year Festival, New Rice Festival, … Along with countless big festivals such as Nang festival. Han, Kin Pang festival then, the water splashing festival to pray for rain, …
The festivities are plentiful in Lai Chau
In addition to the festivals, you also have to join the fair to enjoy ethnic dishes, participate in unique folk games. From here, you will surely love this land of Lai Chau strangely.
In addition to the festivals, you also have to join the fair to enjoy the ethnic dishes, participate in unique folk games.
Immerse yourself and enjoy these unique cultural features of the ethnic groups in Lai Chau, immerse yourself in the aromatic wine bowls with the unique flower dance of the Northwest sky, you can feel get the full beauty of this mountainous land! Discovering the ethnic cultures in Lai Chau will definitely bring you a lot of interesting things! Let’s go to Lai Chau now!