Him Lam 2 Village

Him Lam 2 village is located at the gateway of the city (Him Lam ward, Dien Bien Phu city), the majority of population is Thai ethnic group (mainly black Thai) who have lived for a long time.

Him Lam II village's the performance team. (Photo: internet)

Up to 98% of the village is Thai, only a few Kinh households live together. Therefore, the village bears the imprint of the Thai nation deeply. Here, accounting for 96% is the stilt house bearing the cultural identity of the North West Black Thai.

A typical house on stilts of Thai people in Him Lam II village. (Photo: svhttdldienbien.gov.vn)

The people's economy is mainly based on agricultural production, cultivation and husbandry. The people of Him Lam 2 village have their own voices and customs. It has a culture rich in national identity which is preserved to this day through folk songs, folk dance, musical instruments, folk games, traditional festivals, costumes, and traditional crafts. This is an important and favorable condition for the development, conservation and preservation of the culture of the village.

Thai girls are charming in a Pieu scarf. (Photo: internet)

Visitors can immerse themselves in the culture of the Thai people here, exchange arts together, listen to folk songs ... (Photo: Tintuc.vn)

Visitors can see here "Tằng cẩu" hair (the way a married woman's bun), or be amazed by the poetic beauty of Com shirt (Áo Cóm) , Pieu scarf (Khăn Piêu), and lanyard (Xà Tích). Coming to Him Lam 2 culture village, visitors not only exchange music, listen to Thai folk songs, play folk games and walk around the village to watch the charming stilt houses in harmony with Nam Rom river but also enjoy ethnic dishes by the hands of the chefs who were born and raised in the village processing, cooking to serve tourists. The special dishes that attract customers especially are: Grilled fish, grilled meat skewers, five colors sticky rice, sticky sticky rice ... All those beauties have displayed a beautiful pictures, deeply imbued ethnic identiies and make a deep impression on the visitors when coming to this place.

 Five colors sticky rice. (Photo: svhttdldienbien.gov.vn)

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