The Gia Rai ethnic group - Ones is famous for Gongs being a cherished value for Vietnamese culture

Published:  00:58 Wednesday - December 07, 2011

The Gia Rai ethnic group - Ones is famous for Gongs being a cherished value for Vietnamese culture

According to the Gia Rai ethnic group, we must mention famous epics, fairy tales such as "Đăm Di đi săn", "Xinh Nhã"... In addition, Gia Rai people have unique musical instruments include gongs, T'rung, To-Nung, and Krong-Put.

Name of ethnic group: Gia Rai (Gio Rai, To Buan, Hobau, Hdrung and Chor)

Population: 317,557 people (Year 1999)

Locality: Concentrated in Gia Lai Province, parts of Kon Tum Province and northern Dak Lak Province.

Customs and habits: The Gia Rai believe in the existence of Giang (Genies) and hold many rituals connected to their genies. They live in separate villages called ploi or bon. Houses are built on stilts. The village chief and the elders have great prestige in Gia Rai society and play a role in running collective activities. Each village has a communal house called a Rong. A matriarchal system has been adopted. Women are free to choose their lovers and decide who they marry. The husband lives with his wife's family and has no rights to inheritance. The daughter, after marriage, no longer lives with her parents and inherits from them. The children take the family name of the mother.


Culture: Gia Rai language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian Group. Long epics and old tales such as "Dam Di Di San" (Dam Di Goes Hunting) and "Xinh Nha" are very popular in Gia Rai society. Musical instruments include gongs, T'rung, To-Nung, and Krong-Put.

Costumes: The Gia Rai garments resemble Tay Nguyen's garments.


Economy: The Gia Rai live on slash-and-burn cultivation and terraced fields. Rice is their staple food. They also breed elephants. The men are very skillful in basketry, and the women in cloth weaving. Hunting, gathering, and fishing are other sideline occupations.

We appreciate your comments. Should you have any feedback or thoughts on how to improve VIETNAMTOURISM.ORG.VN , please contact us at: info@vietnamtourism.org.vn
Việt nam tourism Chuyên cung cấp website du lịch và dich vụ tour du lịch VIETNAMTOURISM.ORG.VN Xếp hạng 9.5/10 4999 Bình chọn
provider nolimit city hasil riset pg soft link gacor 2024 review pola sweet bonanza rtp dan mahjong hobi yang menguntungkan aplikasi scatter zeus berbagai game mahjong pola starlight princess gacor pakar mahjong ways buka suara kitab pola maxwin olympus akhir tahun pg soft