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A path of livelihood for heritage to live on
Looking back at tens of thousands of years of history, from when prehistoric humans picked up seashells, bamboo sticks, and stone blocks to craft tools, through the agricultural revolution and Neolithic pottery, to the brilliant Bronze and Iron Ages, handicrafts have never been static objects. They are a means of survival, the very flesh and blood of life.
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The buffalo is the foundation of one's livelihood: A Vietnamese cultural symbol
From water buffalo pulling plows in the valley fields and hauling timber in the high mountains, dragging loads without the need for wheeled carts... to the buffalo carts trudging along the mountain paths of the Truong Son range, the water buffalo has fully shouldered the mission of livelihood for the entire Vietnamese nation.
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Hanoi's realm of memories: Clanging sunshine, clanging rain...
The last train to roll through the street that year was a deeply emotional farewell. The ticket collector did not check tickets as usual, but instead called out with teary eyes to see if anyone wanted to keep the final ticket as a souvenir...
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The Blood Hunter (Part 3): Human skull traces and the mystery beneath the Gươl roof
According to Ka-Tu beliefs, animals also possess a soul that lingers around the Gươl house, where their skulls are hung, thereby attracting their herds (of which they were a part when alive) to the village.
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Blood Hunters (Part 2): Exploring the Life and Culture of the Ka-tu People
Ka-Tu means wild. During my travels, I asked the ethnic people I met: "Where are you from?". "We are from such and such (mơ nui) village. Do you know the Ka-Tu people?" "Yes, they are the people up there, in the mountains."
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Blood Hunter (Part 1): The White Land and the Legend of the Katu People
When I was appointed as the station chief and commander of the post in Ben Hien, I must confess, I had never imagined that right there on that stretch of Annamite land, just a few kilometers from the main road, there existed such a vast territory, a place that seemed completely abandoned to oblivion.
