Tag: Vietnam

  • Xo Dang Artisan Crafts Traditional Instruments From the Forest

    Xo Dang Artisan Crafts Traditional Instruments From the Forest

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    Vietnamnet global features A Huyen, who from a young age was immersed in the sounds of traditional instruments and learned, not only, to play them, but craft them. Although he graduated from university, A Huyen, an ethnic Xo Dang man from Village 3 in Dak To commune, Quang Ngai province, chose a different path: to…

  • Preserving Ancient Vietnamese Crafts

    Preserving Ancient Vietnamese Crafts

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    Phường Bách Nghệ is a passionate group dedicated to preserving and reinventing Việt Nam’s traditional crafts. From reviving ancient techniques to introducing fresh, modern designs, their mission breathes new life into time-honored craftsmanship. The group is paving new paths to ensure these ancient arts thrive in today’s world.

  • Photo of the Day

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    The rice terraces of Yunnan, China, are carved into the hillside. Different types of vegetation lend the landscape its alternating hues. See more surreal landscapes here.

  • Tuesday’s Poem

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    Easy Reader News profiles RD Armstrong, better known in the underworld of poetry as Raindog.  The well known  San Pedro poet started the Lummox Journal, “with the idea that I might be able to sell enough subscriptions that I’d be able to buy stamps for my own stuff, to send out submissions to other magazines.”…