Dien Bien is the westernmost region of the country, famous for the cultural diversity of many ethnic minorities living in the area. With extremely unique cultural features, to preserve and promote the culture of the ethnic people here. Dien Bien has combined with local villagers to form community tourism areas rich in cultural identity.
One of the cultural attractions that tourists cannot miss when traveling to Dien Bien is Ban Che Can. The living space of hundreds of Black Thai ethnic apartments. Coming here, you will definitely be surprised by the hospitality and tourism practices of the people and the government.
Located in Muong Phang commune, Dien Bien city, Dien Bien province. Che Can village is home to more than 100 households of the Black Thai ethnic group. The small village is located on the Pu Don mountain range, the highest of which is Pu Huot peak with an altitude of 1.7 km above sea level, so in 1954 General Vo Nguyen Giap ordered an observatory below. Dien Bien Phu valley contributed to the "illustrious victory on five continents, shaking the earth". Che Can village is hidden on a high mountain, in the deep forest of the Northwest, so the lives of the people are peaceful and quiet day by day like clouds drifting indifferently beside that majestic mountain. Coming to Che Can village, you will learn about the culture and long-standing traditional customs of the Thai people, the familiar tortoise shell-shaped stilt roofs, and the unique cultural space that will definitely become a tourist attraction. attractive tourist destination for many tourists.
Coming to Che Can, visitors will explore and learn about the traditional stilt house architecture of the Black Thai people, costumes, beliefs, festivals, and traditional crafts such as brocade weaving, wickerwork, and blacksmithing. , carpentry, making traditional musical instruments... Admire the image of a Thai girl in a stilt house with bold Northwest features and then enjoy ethnic dishes and cuisine through the skillful hands of children born and grew up in the processing village. Upland sticky rice is fragrant with round sticky rice grains, Grilled fish (Pa pinh top) is both sweet and firm; Whole grilled skewered meat is not only crispy but also rich and not at all greasy; Surely visitors will not find the flavor of sausages outside of the Northwest region,... After enjoying the cuisine, there will be a cultural exchange performance that visitors will find very interesting to participate in. , that is listening to Thai folk songs, watching Xoe dancing, bamboo dancing,... and play traditional folk games with the ethnic people here.
Che Can village appears simple and close to the stilt houses of the Black Thai people. The direction of their houses is usually against the mountain, facing the river and fields and is built in a high place, with roofs that still retain the shape of Khau Cut - a symbol of a wet rice civilization. Learn and admire the traditional Xoe dance. traditions, famous stall dances, learn about festivals of Thai people such as: Xen Ban Festival; Kin wiping ceremony; Thai folk songs, Pieu Khen dance, etc.
Besides, Che Can village possesses a poetic and charming natural scenery. You should experience riding a buffalo cart to visit the road scene, the view with ripe yellow rice fields and bow your head as if greeting local guests. Far away from the small village of Che Can, a gentle breeze passes by, carrying the scent of young rice and the gentle, pleasant scent of milk.
The period from January to March is the most suitable time to make a visit to Ban Che Can. Because at this time the weather is in spring, the air is fresh and airy, with a little light rain in the early spring, spring is also when Ban flowers bloom all over the hills and mountains on the Northwest road as well as the village. Che Can. The ban flower is one of the symbols of the Northwest, a pure white flower, clearer than white jade, like a carefree soul, as transparent as the soul of the Muong girl in this fairy tale about the white ban flower. .
And then, just imagine the scene of a small human being amidst the vast terraced fields, precariously standing in the middle of a golden rice field during the harvest season, or the feeling of seeing white Ban flowers blooming in a corner of the Northwest mountains and forests, that is a human being. If you love traveling, love nature, love simple things, profound peace, you will definitely not be able to resist visiting this place again.
Dien Bien
From January to March.
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