The ........ houses of many ethnic groups are used to wordship the ancestor ( commune )
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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES, USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORLDS IN BRACKETS
1. Nga eats more_______ than Tung does because she likes fastfood ( healthy)
2.VietNam is a______country with different peoples,religions and traditions(cultural)
3.Most of the Centural Highlands is ______ (mountain)
4.The____ houses of many ethnic groups are used to worship the ancestors (commune)
5.To become friendlier,you should_______with your workmates.(socialisation)
6.Paul used to be_____to soft drinks,but now...
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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES, USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORLDS IN BRACKETS
1. Nga eats more_______ than Tung does because she likes fastfood ( healthy)
2.VietNam is a______country with different peoples,religions and traditions(cultural)
3.Most of the Centural Highlands is ______ (mountain)
4.The____ houses of many ethnic groups are used to worship the ancestors (commune)
5.To become friendlier,you should_______with your workmates.(socialisation)
6.Paul used to be_____to soft drinks,but now he seldom drinks them(addiction)
7.Like my aunt, I want to becomea professional dog ____(train)
8.I am_____ of her hometown with a lot of paddy fields ( envy)
9.The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the _____ (nomadic)
10. Do villagers today dress______as in the past ( tradition)
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES, USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORLDS IN BRACKETS
1. Nga eats more__UNHEALTHILY_____ than Tung does because she likes fastfood ( healthy)
2.VietNam is a___MUTICULTURAL___country with different peoples,religions and traditions(cultural)
3.Most of the Centural Highlands is __MOUNTAINOUS____ (mountain)
4.The COMMUNAL__ houses of many ethnic groups are used to worship the ancestors (commune)
5.To become friendlier,you should____SOCIALISE___with your workmates.(socialisation)
6.Paul used to be__ADDICTED___to soft drinks,but now he seldom drinks them(addiction)
7.Like my aunt, I want to becomea professional dog __TRAINER__(train)
8.I am__ENVIOUS___ of her hometown with a lot of paddy fields ( envy)
9.The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the __NOMAD___ (nomadic)
10. Do villagers today dress__AS TRADITIONALLY____as in the past ( tradition)
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1. unhealthily
2. multicultural
3. mountainous
4. communal
5. socialise
6. addicted
7. trainer
8. envious
9. nomad
10. as traditionally
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The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar which is used to commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned frequently. Offerings are made fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter items are paper replicas of dollar notes (ghost money), motorbikes, cars, houses and so on. After worship, the paper gifts are burnt so that the spirits of the gifts can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use. In the past, the...
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The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar which is used to commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned frequently. Offerings are made fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter items are paper replicas of dollar notes (ghost money), motorbikes, cars, houses and so on. After worship, the paper gifts are burnt so that the spirits of the gifts can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use. In the past, the income from a plot of land was used to maintain the altar and arrange the rituals, but this tradition has now faded away. However, the custom that the eldest son will arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents is still generally observed. Another traditional element is the placing of wooden tablets on the altar for each of the ancestors over recent generations. This is less rigorously observed today, and tablets are often replaced by photographs. Some pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf of regular worshippers. 1. how vietnamese people commune with their ancestors nowadays ? 2. what are two items frequently burned ? 3. are offerings often fruit,sweets and gifs ? 4. why do people burn votive papers ? 5. will the oldest son arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents?
The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house, office, and business in Viet Nam has a small altar which is used to commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned frequently. Offerings are made fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter items are paper replicas of dollar notes (ghost money), motorbikes, cars, houses and so on. After worship, the paper gifts are burnt so that the spirits of the gifts can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use. In the past, the income from a plot of land was used to maintain the altar and arrange the rituals, but this tradition has now faded away. However, the custom that the eldest son will arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents is still generally observed. Another traditional element is the placing of wooden tablets on the altar for each of the ancestors over recent generations. This is less rigorously observed today, and tablets are often replaced by photographs. Some pagodas house commemorative tablets for ancestors on behalf of regular worshippers.
1. how vietnamese people commune with their ancestors nowadays ?
They commune with their ancestors through a small altar
2. what are two items frequently burned ?
Incense sticks and paper gifts
3. are offerings often fruit,sweets and gifs ?
Yes, they are
4. why do people burn votive papers ?
Because the spirits of the gifts can ascend to heaven for the ancestors to use
5. will the oldest son arrange the ceremonial and inherit the family house upon the death of his parents?
Yes, he will
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8. Many ethnic people still live in (earth/ earthen/ earthing) houses or in (stilt/ stilting/ stilted) houses. Their living condition is still in difficulty.
9. Most students in (board/ boarding/ boarded) school are ethnic people.
10. (Nomadic/ Nomadise/ Nomadism) was a traditional way of living of the ethnic people, but now it doesnt exist.
11. Viet Nam is a (multicuture/ multiculturally/ multicultural) country with 54 ethnic groups.
12. Ethnic people raise catt...
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Ex1: Choose the best answer
8. Many ethnic people still live in (earth/ earthen/ earthing) houses or in (stilt/ stilting/ stilted) houses. Their living condition is still in difficulty.
9. Most students in (board/ boarding/ boarded) school are ethnic people.
10. (Nomadic/ Nomadise/ Nomadism) was a traditional way of living of the ethnic people, but now it doesn't exist.
11. Viet Nam is a (multicuture/ multiculturally/ multicultural) country with 54 ethnic groups.
12. Ethnic people raise cattle and poultry to use for (their/ them/ their own).
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Ex1: Choose the best answer
8. Many ethnic people still live in (earth/ earthen/ earthing) houses or in (stilt/ stilting/ stilted) houses. Their living condition is still in difficulty.
9. Most students in (board/ boarding/ boarded) school are ethnic people.
10. (Nomadic/ Nomadise/ Nomadism) was a traditional way of living of the ethnic people, but now it doesn't exist.
11. Viet Nam is a (multicuture/ multiculturally/ multicultural) country with 54 ethnic groups.
12. Ethnic people raise cattle and poultry to use for (their/ them/ their own).
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1. Vietnam is a/an/ the multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.2. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of a / the / – country’s population.3. Chaul Chnam Thmey is a/ an/ the celebration of New Year by Khmers.4. Ancestor worshipping is the / a / – most important religious activity among the Bru-Van Kieu.5. The La Ha grow the/ – /a cotton but do not weave.6. The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a / an / the big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a/an/ the...
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1. Vietnam is a/an/ the multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.
2. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of a / the / – country’s population.
3. Chaul Chnam Thmey is a/ an/ the celebration of New Year by Khmers.
4. Ancestor worshipping is the / a / – most important religious activity among the Bru-Van Kieu.
5. The La Ha grow the/ – /a cotton but do not weave.
6. The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a / an / the big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a/an/ the axe.
7. The young Co Ho women play an / a / the active role in marriage.
8. The Ba Na are one of the / a / an oldest ethnic minority groups living in a / – / the Central Highlands.
10. The / A / – right of inheritance in Ede families is only for the / – / a daughters.
11. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in a / the /– small village.
12. A / The /– M’Nong live in houses built on the / – /a stilts or level with a/ – /the ground.
1. Vietnam is a/an/ the multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.
2. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of a / the / – country’s population.
3. Chaul Chnam Thmey is a/ an/ the celebration of New Year by Khmers.
4. Ancestor worshipping is the / a / – most important religious activity among the Bru-Van Kieu.
5. The La Ha grow the/ – /a cotton but do not weave.
6. The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a / an / the big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a/an/ the axe.
7. The young Co Ho women play an / a / the active role in marriage.
8. The Ba Na are one of the / a / an oldest ethnic minority groups living in a / – / the Central Highlands.
10. The / A / – right of inheritance in Ede families is only for the / – / a daughters.
11. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in a / the /– small village.
12. A / The /– M’Nong live in houses built on the / – /a stilts or level with a/ – /the ground.
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1. Vietnam is a/an/ the multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.
2. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of a / the / – country’s population.
3. Chaul Chnam Thmey is a/ an/ the celebration of New Year by Khmers.
4. Ancestor worshipping is the / a / – most important religious activity among the Bru-Van Kieu.
5. The La Ha grow the/ – /a cotton but do not weave.
6. The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a / an / the big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a/an/ the axe.
7. The young Co Ho women play an / a / the active role in marriage.
8. The Ba Na are one of the / a / an oldest ethnic minority groups living in a / – / the Central Highlands.
10. The / A / – right of inheritance in Ede families is only for the / – / a daughters.
11. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in a / the /– small village.
12. A / The /– M’Nong live in houses built on the / – /a stilts or level with a/ – /the ground.
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1. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.
2. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of the country’s population.
3. Chaul Chnam Thmey is the celebration of New Year by Khmers.
4. Ancestor worshipping is the most important religious activity among the Bru-Van Kieu.
5. The La Ha grow the cotton but do not weave.
6. The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a/an/ the axe.
7. The young Co Ho women play an active role in marriage.
8. The Ba Na are one of the oldest ethnic minority groups living in a / – / the Central Highlands.
10. The right of inheritance in Ede families is only for the daughters.
11. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in a small village.
12. The M’Nong live in houses built on the stilts or level with a ground.
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Rearrange the words/phrases given to make to make complete sentences
1. For/ethnic groups/in/many/the/the/the/mountains/,/horse/is/suitable/most/means of transport
2. groups/how/there/many/Vietnam/ethnic/are/in/?
3.or/you/would/urban/like/to/mountainous/live/in/in/the/the/areas/areas?
4.do/Khmer Krom/when/women/of/village/this/to/the/river bank/?/go
5.most/our/festival/important/Chol Chnam Thmay/of/the/is/the year
6.Khmer Krom/is groups/of/one/the/ethnic/in/the/southern/biggest/Vietnam
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Rearrange the words/phrases given to make to make complete sentences
1. For/ethnic groups/in/many/the/the/the/mountains/,/horse/is/suitable/most/means of transport
2. groups/how/there/many/Vietnam/ethnic/are/in/?
3.or/you/would/urban/like/to/mountainous/live/in/in/the/the/areas/areas?
4.do/Khmer Krom/when/women/of/village/this/to/the/river bank/?/go
5.most/our/festival/important/Chol Chnam Thmay/of/the/is/the year
6.Khmer Krom/is groups/of/one/the/ethnic/in/the/southern/biggest/Vietnam
7.these/love/of/costumes/,/pink/I/traditional/most/the/one
8.are/the/their/Yao/famous/people/costumes/celebrate/for
9.Hung Kings/Festival/is/Vietnam/a/significant/Temple/festival/in
10.held/annually/the/the/Gong/Central/Festival/is/in/Highlands
Khau Vai Love Market Festival - Beauty of LoveKhau Vai Commune, located in Meo Vac District, is (1) ……… to ethnic minority groups of Giay, Nung and Muong. The love market festival is held(2) ……… Lunar March 26lh and 27th with the participation of a large number of local people. The festival features food and drink culture, song (3) …… and folk games. Ethnic (4) ……, jewellery, ethnic musical instruments, culture and art publications are (5) ….… at the market, reflecting activities of the local pe...
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Khau Vai Love Market Festival - Beauty of Love
Khau Vai Commune, located in Meo Vac District, is (1) ……… to ethnic minority groups of Giay, Nung and Muong. The love market festival is held
(2) ……… Lunar March 26lh and 27th with the participation of a large number of local people. The festival features food and drink culture, song (3) …… and folk games. Ethnic (4) ……, jewellery, ethnic musical instruments, culture and art publications are (5) ….… at the market, reflecting activities of the local people.
The story concerns two temples in the area of Khau Vai Market. Once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl born from two different places of the Dong Van Plateau. Since forbidden to get married (6) …………… the two families, they decided (7) …………… home to come and settle down together in Khau Vai, a prosperous land with green plants.
Since then, on every Lunar March 27th, Khau Vai has attracted couples of different ages, including those who seek 8) …………… for the first time. (9) ……………, most of them are those who love each other very much but cannot marry (10) …………… different reasons.
1. A. family B. home C. house D. hometown
2. A. in B. at C. on D. during
3. A. performances B. rituals C. ceremonies D. celebrations
4. A. cloth B. materials C. costume D. costumes
5. A. in show B. on display C. in display D. on stage
6. A. between B. on C. by D. because of
7. A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left
8. A. partners B. couples C. lover D. wives
9. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Moreover D. However
10. A. of B. for C. at D. from
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1.Viet Nam is .... fatherland of many ethnic groups.
2.In the plain and midland,ethnic groups grow water rice,building,.... culture of villages and hamlets.
3.Among ethnic minorities,the largest ones are Tay,Thai,Mong,Hoa,Khmer, and Nung with population of around 1 million each
4........ most appropritae manner of greeting the Vietnamese is ....gentle handshake and....... smile.
1)Viet Nam is (a/ an/ the) multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
3).mong the ethnic minorities, (a/ an/ the) Tay have the largest population.
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Read the passage and tick (V) T (True) or F (False) Stilt housesStilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of their owners.Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them to keep people safe from wild animal...
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Read the passage and tick (V) T (True) or F (False)
Stilt houses
Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of their owners.
Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving guests.
The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are the largest and tallest ones in the village.
| T | F | |
| 1. Only a few minority groups live in stilt houses. | ||
| 2. All stilt houses look alike. | ||
| 3. Family gatherings take place by the open fire in the middle of the house. | ||
| 4. The Rong house serves as the center of an Ede village. |
1. F
Only a few minority groups live in stilt houses.
(Chỉ có vài dân tộc thiểu số sống trong nhà sàn.)
Thông tin: Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta.
(Nhà sàn phổ biến với những dân tộc thiểu số, từ dân tộc Thái ở vùng cao phía Bắc cho đến người Khơ-me ở Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long.)
2. F
All stilt houses look alike.
(Tất cả các ngôi nhà rông đều giống nhau.)
Thông tin: The houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of their owners.
(Loại nhà này có nhiều kích cỡ và kiểu dáng, và thể hiện được văn hóa truyền thống của chủ nhà.)
3. T
Family gatherings take place by the open fire in the middle of the house.
(Cuộc đoàn tụ gia đình thường diễn ra ở bếp lửa giữa nhà.)
Thông tin: The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving guests.
(Nơi quan trọng nhất của ngôi nhà là nhà bếp. Nó có một bếp lửa ở giữa nhà. Nó là nơi để tập trung các thành viên trong gia đình hoặc là để đón khách.)
4. T
The Rong house serves as the center of an Ede village.
(Nhà Rông ở giữa làng của người Ê-đê.)
Thông tin: The Bahnar and Ede have a communal house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village.
(Người Bana và Ê-đê có một ngôi nhà cộng đồng (gọi là nhà Rông) ở giữa làng.)
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Nhà sàn
Nhà sàn phổ biến với những dân tộc thiểu số, từ dân tộc Thái ở vùng cao phía Bắc cho đến người Khơ-me ở Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long. Loại nhà này có nhiều kích cỡ và kiểu dáng, và thể hiện được văn hóa truyền thống của chủ nhà.
Nhà sàn được làm từ những nguyên liệu tự nhiên như gỗ, tre, và lá cây. Nó đứng trên những cái cột nhà vững chắc, cao khoảng 2 đến 3 mét tính từ mặt đất. Điều này giúp bảo vệ con người khỏi những động vật hoang dã. Mọi người leo lên khoảng 7 đến 9 bậc thang để vô nhà. Nơi quan trọng nhất của ngôi nhà là nhà bếp. Nó có một bếp lửa ở giữa nhà. Nó là nơi để tập trung các thành viên trong gia đình hoặc là để đón khách.
Nhà sàn của người Tày và người Nùng thường trông ra ruộng vườn. Tuy nhiên nhà sàn của người Thái thì sẽ trông ra núi hoặc rừng. Người Bana và Ê-đê có một ngôi nhà cộng đồng (gọi là nhà Rông) ở giữa làng. Những ngôi nhà này là những ngôi nhà lớn nhất và cao nhất trong làng.
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1. Gong culture can be found in ___________.
A. Kon Tum B. Kon Tum and Gia Lai
C. Central Highlands D. highlands in Viet Nam
2. It is though that the gong sounds can help us _____________.
A. have a relation with the gods B. enjoy ourselves
C. communicate with nature D. harvest crops
3. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.
A. the matter whether males or females play gongs depends on the ethnic groups
B. the diameter of gongs can be varied
C. a set of gongs i...
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1. Gong culture can be found in ___________.
A. Kon Tum B. Kon Tum and Gia Lai
C. Central Highlands D. highlands in Viet Nam
2. It is though that the gong sounds can help us _____________.
A. have a relation with the gods B. enjoy ourselves
C. communicate with nature D. harvest crops
3. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.
A. the matter whether males or females play gongs depends on the ethnic groups
B. the diameter of gongs can be varied
C. a set of gongs is not more than 10 units
D. the gongs are made of bronze
4. Gongs are believed to have a sacred power because ___________.
A. the gong is older than a god
B. a god will make gongs more powerful
C. the statement was made
D. they are associated to all events in one’s life
5. The word “inauguration” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. building B. finding C. sale D. opening
The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M’Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Giarai… The gong performances are always closely tied to community cultural rituals and ceremonies of
the ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument and the gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods.
The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20 cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 120cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some places.
In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M’Nong groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E de Bih), gongs are performed by women only.
As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who gets more powerful as the gong is older. Therefore, gongs are associated to all events in one’s life, such as the inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice, new harvest, ceremony to pray for people’s and cattle’s health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front, and the victory celebration.
the ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument and the gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods.
The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20 cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 120cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some places.
In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M’Nong groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E de Bih), gongs are performed by women only.
As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who gets more powerful as the gong is older. Therefore, gongs are associated to all events in one’s life, such as the inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice, new harvest, ceremony to pray for people’s and cattle’s health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front, and the victory celebration.
1. Gong culture can be found in ___________. A. Kon Tum B. Kon Tum and Gia Lai C. Central Highlands D. highlands in Viet Nam
2. It is though that the gong sounds can help us _____________. A. have a relation with the gods B. enjoy ourselves C. communicate with nature D. harvest crops
3. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.
A. the matter whether males or females play gongs depends on the ethnic groups B. the diameter of gongs can be varied C. a set of gongs is not more than 10 units D. the gongs are made of bronze
4. Gongs are believed to have a sacred power because ___________. A. the gong is older than a god B. a god will make gongs more powerful C. the statement was made D. they are associated to all events in one’s life
5. The word “inauguration” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______. A. building B. finding C. sale D. opening
The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M’Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Giarai… The gong performances are always closely tied to community cultural rituals and ceremonies of
the ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument and the gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods.
The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20 cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 120cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some places.
In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M’Nong groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E de Bih), gongs are performed by women only.
As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who gets more powerful as the gong is older. Therefore, gongs are associated to all events in one’s life, such as the inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice, new harvest, ceremony to pray for people’s and cattle’s health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front, and the victory celebration.