Aschi "Freestone"'s photos

on the way From Hanoi to Sapa, coffee stop in a Vietnamese restaurant, in the back the local owner of the restaurant

Dragon boat with 50 rowing places (dragon boat races) The boat race is a traditional festival of the Khmer ethnic minority in South Vietnam. The boat race takes place in the 10th month of the Vietnamese lunar calendar. month of the Vietnamese lunar calendar. It is a typical tradition in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta and is associated with the desire for a fruitful harvest. The rowers are tall and strong young people who know a lot about rowing. The racing boat resembles an oversized canoe. It is narrow and wobbly, so rowing requires a harmonious cooperation of the rowers. For the Khmer people, boat racing is sacred and they believe that if they participate regularly, the weather is good and the harvest will be successful.

Traditional water puppet theatre (marionettes) Water puppet theatre only exists in Vietnam. Its origins are not clear, it is believed to have been part of the cultural life of the country as early as the 11th century. The form of the theatre play was kept strictly secret and was only passed on within a family from old to young. In the 1980s it was almost extinct. A small orchestra accompanies the performances, and the members of the orchestra are also the voices of the puppets. Originally, the theatre took place in the village pond or in the lake. In the basin, behind a curtain, the actors stand and handle the water puppets, which are up to 1 m tall and weigh 1 to 5 kg, the figures are carved from the soft and light wood of the fig tree.

Vergänglickkeit, Transience , éphémère , transition the time is running this little hourglass shows me again and again how transient everything is The hourglasses are not only a reminder of the fast flight of time, but also of the dust in which we will one day fall. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg I wish you all an eventful and beautiful week

Traditional house of the Cham A Cham house complex actually consists of 5 houses, which are arranged in a U-shape: Sang lam - the house of the head of household Sang ye - the usual house Sang mayau - the neighbouring house Sang ton - the upper house Sang went - the kitchen Sang lam - the house of the head of household Traditionally, only noble families and religious dignitaries could own this type of house. It is the largest in the area, built with valuable wood and decorated with many carvings, the Cham gave it the name "fabulous horse". The roofing of the house is a special construction of two different layers / materials. The thick lower layer is a mixture of clay and straw, which serves as a fire and heat protection, above it a second roof of tiles. PiP: Sang ye - the usual house A particularly important house in this residential complex, as all the rituals of the great matriarchal family of the Cham are performed here. A special feature of this house is that no rafter construction, tenon joints or nails are used. The roof is covered with straw

Traditional house of the Kinh people The Kinh people make up the majority of the Vietnamese population. The traditional Kihn house is built of bamboo, reed or good wood and consists of a main house, wing houses, a garden, a fish pond, a poultry and livestock farm, a drying yard, a fence and a gate. There are seven different rooms in the house, including bedrooms, worship room, study room, kitchen, lounge ,guest rooms.

HFF dear Ipernity friends and visitors, it seems that we need more such fences and crash barriers to get this virus under control, but I wish you a happy and relaxing weekend be vigilant and stay healthy

Trinh Tuong House ( especially in mountain regions ) The Trinh Tuong is a traditional house for many minorities like H'Mong ,Ha Nhi or Ngai. From a distance the houses look like big mushrooms. A Trinh Tuong house is built on a 40 to 50 square meter plot. The clay walls are 40 to 45 cm thick and four to five meters high. The roofs of the Trinh Tuong houses were originally covered with straw. The houses of these ethnic groups have a special feature, there are no windows in their houses. In the architecture of these peoples there is a five-room house with two bedrooms, kitchen/stay and stable and a three-room house with one bedroom, kitchen/stay and stable. It is said that the houses are cool in summer and warm in winter.

Longhouse of the Mnong and Ede The Mnong and Ede traditionally have long house constructions on stilts with a veranda on one gable side which is also the main entrance. The houses can be 40 or more meters long. In the traditional society of these ethnic groups, these large buildings provide living space for several generations. It is said that the longest house of these communities in the past was 200 meters long.

Visit of the Museum of Ethnology Since its establishment, the museum has become one of the most popular destinations for visitors from home and abroad in Vietnam. The museum is dedicated to the daily life of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. The museum shows all aspects of the culture, life and creativity of the Vietnamese people. The picture shows the Ronghaus (community centre) of the Bana They say the Rong house is the most beautiful in a village. The house plays a particularly important role in community activities, such as religious customs and practices, community meetings of villagers, receptions for guests and resolution of legal disputes.

MM Black/White the knot on one of my key chains wish you a good start into the new week

The Hoa Lo Prison Hoa Lo, fiery furnace or hellhole, built by the French to imprison Vietnamese freedom fighters and political prisoners, they called the prison Maison Centrale From the Second Indochina War the name "Hanoi Hilton" was given to the prison by the American soldiers. Between 1964 and 1973 there were several captured American pilots among the inmates of the prison, including the late former senator John McCain. a contemporary document Unfortunately, such atrocities are still repeated today in different places of the world

HFF with these lattice fences the pontoon driving club protects its clubhouse my friends and guests in Ipernity also protect you and stay healthy, I wish you all a relaxing and beautiful weekend

always with me in my trouser, shirt or jacket pocket - Ballpoint pen - Money - Spectacle cleaning cloth

these railings ensure that the swimmers are in the right place in the cooling wet landings. Wish you all a nice and healthy summer weekend

The memorial in memory of the dead of the armed uprising (communist revolution) against the French and the dead in the Second World War. The statue is dedicated to the fight for independence and freedom. After the defeat of the Japanese in World War II in 1945, Ho Chi Minh, as leader of Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam immediately after the signing of the Japanese surrender, Various interested parties fought for control over Vietnam. On 6 January 1946, national parliamentary elections were held in Vietnam to elect a national government. The Viet Minh won the majority of the seats.

Stacked soaps from our soap collection which we collect from all over the world :-) Everybody has a good start into the new week, enjoy the weather and stay healthy

5 Colors brings his work to shops and sales stands among the people, In Vietnam there are only a few schools that offer sign language classes, so most deaf people can hardly or not at all read and write. 5 Colors wants to offer its deaf employees a good working environment and literacy courses, also fair payment and if possible this social commitment should enable them to enter the working world.