Talk about Bru-Van Kieu ethnic group

+ Introduce: Bru-Van Kieu is one of the ethnic minority groups in Vietnam.

+ Name of the ethnic group: It is also called Tri, Khua, Ma Coong, and Bru.

+ Population: Bru-Van Kieu has a population of 40,132 people.

+ Regions: The Bru live primary in the two central provinces of Quảng Trị and Quảng Bình.

+ Language: The Bru language belongs to the Mon-Khmer language group, which is close to languages spoken by the Tay Oi and Cotu people.

+ Production activities: The Bru live mainly on swidden fields. They practice slash-and-burn agriculture, using a digging stick to make holes in the ground for sowing seeds. Weeding and rice harvesting are done by hand. Multi-crop and rotating cast crops are grown each year between March and October. Apart from paddy, the Bru also grow manioc, gourd, banana, eggplant, pineapple, sweet potato, etc. Almost every family raises buffalo (later cows), pigs, chickens, and dogs.

+ Festivals: The Bru perform different rituals in an attempt to harvest bumper crops. These rites are connected to specific stages of agricultural production, such as clearing the field, sowing the seeds, and harvest. The most important event is the buffalo sacrificing ceremony. Tet is celebrated in villages at different times, usually after the rice has been harvested and threshed.

+ Conclusions: Learning about this group makes me more proud of the cultural diversity of Vietnam.