Vang Pheo is one of the oldest villages of the White Thai people in Lai Chau, where there are many ancient houses nestled next to green rice fields. Vang Pheo village is located in Muong So commune, Phong Tho district, Lai Chau province. This is the long-standing land of the White Thai ethnic group. Vang Pheo villagers are hospitable and have poetic mountain and forest scenery, which has attracted many tourists to this place.
Located about 30km from the center of Lai Chau town, Vang Pheo village (Phong Tho district, Lai Chau) is referred to as the "valley of beauty", one of the oldest villages of the White Thai people in Lai Chau. Pheo Vang Village - an interesting point on the journey to conquer Northwest tourist destinations. Possessing unique cultural features, along with beautiful and poetic natural scenery, Vang Pheo village brings together many conditions to develop community tourism. Vang Pheo village has more than 90 households with more than 400 people, 100% of the people are white Thai people. The village has a beautiful geographical location, leaning against Phu Nho Kho mountain, where the two streams Nam So and Nam Lum intersect. Coming to Vang Pheo, visitors will feel more clearly about a village with a beautiful geographical location like a precious gem that nature has bestowed, exactly as what has been "rumoured" for a long time.
Vang Pheo has many ancient houses nestled next to green rice fields in a peaceful, quiet space, known to tourists as the "valley of beauty". The name "valley of beauty" comes from the legendary story of Han who was born and raised on this land, along with games and farming work. When she was a young woman, Miss Han was extremely beautiful and capable, often teaching people in the village how to spin and weave fabric, helping the poor... When the invaders appeared, Miss Han disguised herself as a man and stood up. Called on young men and women from all villages in the region to gather forces and unite against foreign invaders. She was revered by the local people as a female general. After defeating the enemy, she returned to the water at the beginning of the village, took off her clothes, immersed herself in the cool blue water of her homeland, then flew back to heaven. To commemorate Ms. Han's gratitude, people in the area built a shrine and held an annual festival. Not only is there a beautiful Han girl in the legend, but since ancient times, Muong So commune has been famous as the land where white Thai "beauties" were born. Here, known as the "valley of beauties", white Thai girls with their flirty dances make land lords fall in love. Even now, Vang Pheo is still considered the village with the most beautiful young women in Muong So commune. Many tourists who come here have exclaimed: "Just go to the alley and see beauties"... Coming to Vang Pheo is not difficult. to admire the silhouettes of Thai girls looming on the stairs of stilt houses, with pure white traditional com clothes and pale skin. Girls in this area have a very typical beauty of Thai people with tall figure, white skin, long hair... Carrying within them unique cultural features, hospitable villagers, along with poetic natural scenery, the Vang village Pheo has many conditions to develop community tourism. Currently, Vang Pheo village has over 120 households with more than 530 people, all of whom are white Thai people. People here live mainly on animal husbandry, farming and weaving. In recent years, Thai people in Vang Pheo have done tourism quite professionally. Since 2007, Vang Pheo village has been recognized as a provincial cultural-tourism village. Every year, this place welcomes thousands of domestic and international tourists. Although they are in the process of integration, the culture of the White Thai people in Vang Pheo is still preserved quite intact. From the stilt house to the elaborately designed white Thai women's dresses, pure black, ankle-length sewn dresses, waist-length cami shirts, seamless necklines... all are still imbued with identity. traditional culture. In the eyes of the white Thai people, before getting married, the more cloth a young woman can weave, the more refined and talented she is considered. Over thousands of years, with skillful hands and creative minds, the White Thai people in Vang Pheo have produced fabrics with many diverse designs and delicate patterns, creating cultural beauty. separate from other ethnic groups. The spiritual and cultural treasure of the Thai people is also very rich with musical instruments such as the guitar, songs, unique scarf dances, xoe dances and ancient poetic stories rich in humanity: typically poetic stories. “Xong chu xon xoon” – a masterpiece of Thai literature. Along with that are folk songs and proverbs praising the beauty in lifestyle, behavior in family, community and with nature...
The Thai cultural festival in Vang Pheo is one of the community cultural activities that attracts a large number of interested tourists. Each festival is a picture depicting social life, imbued with traditional characteristics of the Thai people - cultural nuances that cannot be found anywhere else. Typical examples include Nang Han festival on the full moon day of February, Then Kin Pang festival on the 10th day of the third lunar month, Kin Lau Khau Mau festival on the full moon day of September... At these festivals, in addition to worshiping rituals, The festival also takes place many unique folk games imbued with cultural identity in people's daily lives, such as: cheek-pushing, shuttlecock throwing, stick-pushing, con-lu... On weekends or festivals. , tourists flock to Vang Pheo in large numbers to explore the peaceful Northwest space and the simple life of ethnic minorities, immersing themselves in the dances and songs of the White Thai people.
After visiting the village and experiencing the cultural space of the Thai people, visitors can stay overnight in a stilt house. Tourists who love to explore can experience bathing in streams, visiting caves, and capturing images of an interesting village in the Northwest region. Coming to Vang Pheo village, visitors can also enjoy dishes imbued with Thai ethnic identity, such as: stone worms, stone moss, ash-buried goby, grilled stream fish, bitter bamboo shoots, sweet bamboo shoots, and kitchen buffalo meat. , steamed pork, bitter vegetable soup...
The people of Vang Pheo, with their sincerity, hospitality, beautiful and peaceful natural scenery, far away from the noise and dust of the city, will definitely make visitors forget all their worries and concerns. Busy everyday.
Lai Chau
From January to March or September to October.
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