This is a significant opportunity for Vietnam to introduce Xoe Thai dance to the world, especially when Vietnam has submitted dossiers on the dance for UNESCO to recognize it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Yen Bai province has submitted application to seek for the Guinness World Records recognition of the massive folk dance performance gathering 5,000 participants this September 20, Tuoi tre News reported.
Accordingly, 5,000 artisans and those from Thai ethnic minority will join in a Xoe dance performance at the opening ceremony of “Muong Lo Cultural and Tourism Festival; Discovering the National Vestige of rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai” in Yen Bai province.
The last massive Xoe dance in 2013 in this province was also registered as a record with the participation of 2,013 people.
As a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic minority, mua xoe involves people holding hands and performing six traditional acts, including welcoming, clapping hands, waving scarves, and offering wine.
The director of the opening ceremony, Le Hai Yen, said that the registration process for the Guinness World Record is running smoothly but the interpretation must respond to the strict conditions of the organization to be recognized.
This is a significant opportunity for Vietnam to introduce Xoe Thai dance to the world, especially when Vietnam has submitted dossiers on the dance for UNESCO to recognize it as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
“Muong Lo Cultural and Tourism Festival” is an annual event to promote tourism potential of the Yen Bai province, which targets to receive 750,000 arrivals by the end of 2019.
Xoe dance perfomance at the "Muong Lo Cultural and Tourism Festival" in 2018. Photo provided by the Organizer.
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The last massive Xoe dance in 2013 in this province was also registered as a record with the participation of 2,013 people.
As a traditional dance of the Thai ethnic minority, mua xoe involves people holding hands and performing six traditional acts, including welcoming, clapping hands, waving scarves, and offering wine.
The director of the opening ceremony, Le Hai Yen, said that the registration process for the Guinness World Record is running smoothly but the interpretation must respond to the strict conditions of the organization to be recognized.
This is a significant opportunity for Vietnam to introduce Xoe Thai dance to the world, especially when Vietnam has submitted dossiers on the dance for UNESCO to recognize it as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
“Muong Lo Cultural and Tourism Festival” is an annual event to promote tourism potential of the Yen Bai province, which targets to receive 750,000 arrivals by the end of 2019.
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