Xoe Thai art satisfies all criteria for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity title

  • Photo: Traditional Xoe dance of Thai ethnic group. VNA Photo: Trọng Đạt
    Photo: Traditional Xoe dance of Thai ethnic group. VNA Photo: Trọng Đạt
  • Photo: White Thai people in Muong Lay town (Dien Bien Province) join together in traditional Xoe dance. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
    Photo: White Thai people in Muong Lay town (Dien Bien Province) join together in traditional Xoe dance. VNA Photo: Xuân Tư
  • Photo: Thai people in Thanh Hoa Province perform their traditional Xoe dance at ‘Set Booc May’ festival. The festival is held to express Thai people’s gratitude to their ancestors. VNA Photo: Xuân Tiến
    Photo: Thai people in Thanh Hoa Province perform their traditional Xoe dance at ‘Set Booc May’ festival. The festival is held to express Thai people’s gratitude to their ancestors. VNA Photo: Xuân Tiến
  • Photo: “Xoe khan” (xoe dance with a scarf), one of 6 ancient Xoe dances that Thai people are preserving in Yen Bai province. VNA Photo: Xuân Tiến
    Photo: “Xoe khan” (xoe dance with a scarf), one of 6 ancient Xoe dances that Thai people are preserving in Yen Bai province. VNA Photo: Xuân Tiến
  • Photo: President Tran Dai Quang joins the Xoe dance with the Vietnamese ethnic community at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi. VNA Photo: Nhan Sáng
    Photo: President Tran Dai Quang joins the Xoe dance with the Vietnamese ethnic community at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi. VNA Photo: Nhan Sáng
  • Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their traditional Xoe Thai dance at the opening ceremony of the Muong Lo tourism-culture week in 2015. VNA Photo: Thế Duyệt
    Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their traditional Xoe Thai dance at the opening ceremony of the Muong Lo tourism-culture week in 2015. VNA Photo: Thế Duyệt
  • Photo: Thai Ethnic people in Yen Bai province perform their traditional Xoe Thai dance. VNA Photo: Thanh Hà
    Photo: Thai Ethnic people in Yen Bai province perform their traditional Xoe Thai dance. VNA Photo: Thanh Hà
  • Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    Photo: Thai Ethnic people perform their Xoe Thai Dance to celebrate the recognition of the traditional dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • Photo: The moment Vietnam's Xoe Thai dance was officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    Photo: The moment Vietnam's Xoe Thai dance was officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • Photo: The moment Vietnam's Xoe Thai dance was officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    Photo: The moment Vietnam's Xoe Thai dance was officially recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng

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Xoe Thai art satisfies all criteria for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity title
12/16/2021 10:04 | TTXVN |
The art of Xoe dance of Thai ethnic people meets all of the five criteria set by UNESCO to be listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, according to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The art was officially recognised by the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 15 during the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee. Xoe is a unique type of traditional dance that plays a significant role in the daily life of Thai ethnic communities in the northwest of Vietnam, especially in the provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La and Yen Bai. VNA Photo.

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