“Trekking Sapa is very different from most of the tours operated in Sapa. They are one of the few operators who exclusively use Hmong guides and therefore support the local community more effectively than many operators who use non-local Vietnamese instead.
Before starting our trek My gave us a quick 20 min chat about the history of the tribe and the local area as well as some of the initiatives that TrekkingSapa are working on to help improve the life of the Hmong people. We found this really interesting and it really brought the tour to life.
Overall, this tour was probably the highlight of our time in Vietnam. It is one of the few things we did that felt like it wasn’t negatively affecting the local community or environment – and it was incredibly good fun, even in the rain!”
Mr. Fahadcadili – Australia
From Sapa tours experience, visitors will have the opportunity to experience the daily activities of the Mong people here. In the following article, we will introduce more about the life and customs of the Hmong.
The custom of Hmong people
If anyone first come to Cat Cat Village, many people do not know that there is a special custom that is pulling his wife. When a boy acquainted and fell in love with a girl, he will organize a party to invite his friends and ask you to plan to “pull” the girl unexpectedly, holding her for three days. Then, if the girl agrees to be the wife of the boys then will conduct the official wedding ceremony. If she refuses, they drink a glass of wine together and everything goes back to normal as if nothing had happened. H’mong wedding in Cat Cat is usually held from 2 to 7 days.
Making jewelry of Hmong people
In addition, in the village of Cat Cat craft jewelry made of silver, copper has long been and create sophisticated products. The procedure for making a jewelry product has to go through many stages such as putting the silver on the pot on the bottom of the kettle until it melts into the gutter. Wait for the silver to be removed using a hammer, forging silver bar size large, small, long, short, square, triangle, round, flat or spun. Next, they file smoothly and if needed decorate the nail to use, carving patterns or sink and then bending the product. Finally, smoothing, whitening and shading. Silver carving in Cat Cat is very rich, sophisticated women’s jewelry such as necklace, bracelet, barbed wire, ring …
The H’mong people have a diverse spiritual life, rich in customary customs, religious beliefs and scripts, voices, cultural arts.
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