“TrekkingSapa is the best choice to experience this beautiful place and local culture in a respectful way. We did the 3-day trek with our Hmong guide Ngoc. We trekked through stunning scenery, had delicious meals and stayed with local family. Thank you to the whole team for an unforgettable experience!”
Pauline Brownless – United Kingdom
Located on the far north but it seems that Sapa always makes people unforgettable. So they invited each other to go on the streets of Sapa. Sapa tours, you are not only fascinated by the picturesque natural scenery, to Sapa but also to discover the cultural beauty of indigenous people. The following article will cover more about the people here.
Sapa people – the biggest thing to retain visitors
Sapa has been a long-term resident of the northern minorities. Coming to Sapa, you will encounter a resident community of ethnic groups: H’Mong, Red Dao, Tay, Giay, and Xa Pho. Each ethnic group has a unique cultural characteristic, passed down from the ancient ancestors and the combination of these cultures created a unique identity for this high land, blowing a strange wind to tourists. calendar and make many people overcome the long journey to find out.
Sapa tours, we meet the sincere, gentle indigenous people, the peasants with the face still radiant with happiness.
Sapa tours to learn customs and practices
Sapa is home to many different ethnic groups, so coming to Sapa, you will have the opportunity to discover enough customs and habits of indigenous people. Each village, each ethnic group has its own characteristics, but the focus creates an unmistakable lifestyle for that high land.
If you want to visit H’Mong villages, you can visit Cat Cat – San Sa Ho, Sa Pa, Lao Chai, Seo Mi Ty, and Giang Phinh. Red Dao people live in Ta Phin, Nam Cang, Thanh Kim, Suoi Thau, Trung Chai, valleys or half-mountain mountains to cultivate corn and rice. Tay people in Ban Ho, Nam Sai, Thanh Phu, flat areas, many rivers, and streams are convenient for fishing and farming. The Giay people in Ta Van, Lao Chai, Xa Pho in Nam Sai are far away, roads are difficult to travel and do not often contact with other localities, they are good at raising cattle and planting trees.
A special thing to note is that you should use the correct names of ethnic groups, in order to show respect for indigenous people. In addition, traveling to Sapa, visiting villages, you need to remember some notes such as: getting permission before visiting the home of fellow citizens or want to take pictures with them, not touching the mascots, don’t go into sacred areas and remember to buy some local handicrafts as a way to understand more about their lives.
Special markets in Sapa that tourists should explore
– The Fair Market: If you come to Sapa, don’t forget to visit the fair. It is not only a place to exchange local goods and products, but also a place to meet and chat with couples. And then, we are lost in a picture full of colors with national costumes.
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–The Love Market: Sapa tours, tourists should go to love market, to love market to make friends. We will encounter young boys and girls, who are flamboyant in colorful traditional brocades, singing, dancing, and lively. Sapa love market as a place for marriage for many couples.
Sapa culture makes many people fall in love and discover. Sapa tours, travelers find simple villages, we feel peaceful.