06:00 | 08/11/2020 Culture & Tourism
(VEN) - The small Ha Nhi Hoa ethnic group in the northwestern provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau lives close to nature and its costumes reflect this habitat.
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The dominant color of the women’s costumes is red, which is combined with white, yellow, and green patterns to make their clothes as colorful as flowers in the forest.
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The costume of Ha Nhi women is relatively intricate, consisting of a hat, a blouse, a waistband, a brassiere. The blouse consists of two layers, with the shorter one worn on the outside and a long main layer inside. The blouses are embroidered with the unique motifs of the group, combining simple and complex patterns, such as chain embroidery, multiple-shaped embroidery, or traditional dash embroidery designs.
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Each costume of the Ha Nhi Hoa women is a unique work of art, reflecting human life and the relationship of the Ha Nhi Hoa ethnic people to mountains and forests.
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Pham Tiep