Located at the end of the country, the West is surrounded by canals, rivers with fertile silt. Westerners are famous for their peaceful, honest personality, why do you think so, and not only Western people, Western culture also has many interesting things that you may not know.
Ba Ba shirt – the traditional Western costume
Each region in the country has its own culture, the costumes specific to the region. And the South West, too, when it comes to the West, people often think of the image of people living all year round with rivers, wearing bra, black linen, scarf, and conical hats. Baas were once popular in this garden country and favored by both men and women. Today, when the society begins to introduce many cultures, there are not many people wearing this costume, but at major festivals and holidays, people still choose the Ba Ba shirt as the main outfit. typical culture of the river region.
Ba Ba shirt used to be a popular costume in the country
At festivals and important holidays, people still choose to wear Ba ba as the main costume
Ba Ba shirt is a no-neck shirt, usually sewn round neck, the body is a variation of the northern four-piece shirt, but the length of the shirt only extends to the hips, fitting the body. The bra is usually made of satin, so even though it is tight, it does not feel uncomfortable to wear. For men, the bra will have two big pockets in the front, while women will sew two small pockets. People often combine a Ba Ba shirt with black ankle length pants. In addition, an accessory that is often paired with this outfit is the full-length scarf, of which black and white is considered the most popular.
The intersection of 3 cultures of Kinh – Khmer – Cham
It can be said that the western culture is the intersection of many cultures, the most typical one being Kinh – Khmer – Cham. And traces of this cultural exchange still remain on the temple architecture, temples or cultural heritages of the West. If you want to learn about Western culture through ancient architecture, a few places suggest you: Vinh Trang Pagoda, Vinh Truong.
Western culture is the intersection of many cultures
Floating market – a unique feature of Western culture
The Mekong Delta region is known to be the land of rivers and interlaced canals. The place is called the land of the “nine dragons”. And rivers can be seen as a characteristic of the southwestern region, thousands of rivers and estuaries interwoven like spider webs. That is why, since ancient times when the traffic has not yet developed strongly, the main means of transportation of the people here is canoes, boats, ships … People take advantage of this means of transport to buy, sell, exchange. living goods, creating funny but no less unique shopping scenes that we often call floating markets.
Floating market is a unique feature of Western culture
Floating market is a unique feature of Western culture , it is held mainly in the early morning, when it is still cool and the sun is still mild. Lenh Dang, floating on a three-leaf boat, surfing lightly the water waves and wading through the market, you will find the market as busy, as crowded as the markets on the ground. The items sold in the market are also very diverse and plentiful, besides vegetables and fruits, people also sell everyday items. Each “stall” sells something, the owner will hang it from a tree and put it on a boat as a signal to customers that this is the commodity that the “store” is selling.
Going to the West and experiencing the floating market, you will partly understand more about the unique and daily life of the local people.
To the west and experience the floating market, you will somewhat understand more about the unique and daily life of this horticultural country. Regarding western tourism , if you want to experience and visit the floating market, you can go to famous markets such as Cai Be floating market (Cai Lay district – Tien Giang), Nga Bay floating market (Phung Hiep – Can Tho) ), Cai Rang floating market, Phong Dien (Chau Thanh – Can Tho), Nga Nam market (Thanh Tri – Soc Trang), Song Tram floating market (Thoi Binh – Ca Mau) …
Worshiping boat
The western part of the river is inherently attached to canoes and boats and becomes a part of the lives of the people here. And also for that reason, people appreciate these means, especially those who trade on boats, often maintain the tradition of offering boats that has been passed down since ancient times. According to Westerners, there is always a holy person who protects and blesses buying and selling expensive goods as well as avoiding disasters on canals, rivers and seas. Therefore, the offering of boats as a word of gratitude, feeling the divine being protected for them.
The west of the river is inherently attached to canoes and boats and becomes a part of the life of the people here
The ritual of worshiping boats in the West is quite plentiful. When preparing to build a new boat, the homeowner always makes offerings to the first wooden plank, called “gim lot” offering. On the tray, people often include a red cloth, this is the color symbolizing luck. The “grouper” board must always be thicker than the next piece of wood. After the boat has been completed, the landlord will have to recover the nails on the “gasket” piece and the boat builder will have to “slap” on it with other corresponding wooden piles. It is customary that losing those nails will bring many bad luck.
The custom of boat worshiping is very popular in many provinces in the Mekong Delta and is considered a spiritual culture, this custom has been closely linked to the folk and traditional life of the West for more than a few hundred years.