Folk
Literature
Since coming into existence, Vietnamese
literature has been rich in folklore and proverbs; tales that have
been handed down from generation to generation, gradually becoming
valuable treasures.
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The Muong ethnic group in northern Trung Bo has an epic poem
called “de dat, de nuoc” (giving birth to the
earth and water), whie the Thai ethnic group in the
north-west has “xong chu xon xao” (seeing off
and instructing the loving heart). This list could go on for
quite some time.
Folk literature grows during the processes of activity,
labour, construction and struggle of the people. It is the
soul and vital power of the nation. At the present time, all
kinds of artistic and folk literature from each ethnic group
are being collected and maintained. |