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by 360 Nomad | Aug 1, 2018 | 0 comments

Dong Dinh Museum

Dong Dinh Muse­um

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Emmy Award Winner
Documenting the People and Culture of Vietnam
Fine Art Photographer
Teaching Photography in Hoi An
UPDATE: We're still in Dak Lak searching for older UPDATE: We're still in Dak Lak searching for older people from the Ede ethnic group that still have their traditional jewelry. We’ve been searching and searching without finding anyone. Today, we spoke to a local anthropologist. The only person that she knew of, was in the village which we visited yesterday (where Mila lives). Unfortunately, as we mentioned earlier, that woman passed last year at 108 years old. . I’m beginning to think that what we are looking for doesn't exist anymore. This is a topic I will be delving into further in an upcoming article. We will search for one more day (tomorrow). . Another subject that interests me is the matrilineal aspects of the Ede culture. They are sometimes listed as a matriarchy; but in all the villages that we’ve visited, this isn’t the case, at least not anymore. However, there are matrilineal aspects of their culture. Matriarchies are particularly fascinating to me as they challenge the typical patriarchal societies and mindset of the major civilizations. Perhaps, we can learn something from these smaller ethnic groups. . Pictured is Xanh, 70, from the Ede ethnic group. He’d just returned from a morning helping his wife collecting the leftover sweet potatoes to sell. Xanh is wearing traditional handmade clothes by an Ede artisan in his village.
“At school, I am very happy because I have frien “At school, I am very happy because I have friends and my teachers teach me a lot of things." . Mila is from the Ede (pronounced Eh Deh) ethnic group in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. When we arrived in her village today she was very curious about us, watching from a distance with her friends. When I smiled and waved at them, they all giggled and ran away. . After a few hours of hanging out and taking some pictures of other people, she warmed up to me. . Her mom talked a bit about her. "At home, she is very active. Her dad was building our house and she jumped in and was playing on the foundation. She knows how to wash clothes and dishes! She talks a lot whenever she is back from school. She told me about her friends hitting her or what her teachers teach her, she also asks me to buy dolls or clothes for her. She is calmer than her sister. Her sister is hot-tempered.” . . Mila, 6 years old Ede Ethnic Group Dak Lak, Vietnam . . Mila’s village is the oldest Ede village in the area. Many Ede artifacts are from here. We were hoping to find a very old woman here who had traditional earrings, bracelets, and anklets. But were sad to discover that she passed last year. However, she did live to 108! . Tomorrow we will continue searching in the region to try and locate anyone else who still wears the traditional jewelry of the Ede ethnic group.
"We are taking water home for our mom.” . Three "We are taking water home for our mom.” . Three siblings from the Bahnar ethnic group bring home full bottles of water from the community well, the only running water in the area. As we sat nearby in the warm afternoon sun, many people came to fill bottles, wash clothes or shower. . . Nic, 10 Duyên, 6 Năm, 8 Bahnar Ethnic Group Kon Tum, Vietnam . . We are now in BMT, a city south of Kon Tum in Central Vietnam. We have spent the last few days in search of people from a few ethnic groups that still wear their traditional earrings. We’ve seen old pictures but haven’t been able to locate anyone yet. Yesterday, we traveled to many villages. The reply was mostly the same, the people with traditional earrings had passed 3 or 4 years ago. People from these ethnic groups haven’t worn their earrings like they used to for 2 or 3 generations. A few old men and women we spoke to used to have the traditional earrings but sold them. “We didn’t think they were valuable”, was the response from one 90-year-old woman. . We will continue to search over the next few days.
“My teeth are on a retreat vacation!” . Muoi, “My teeth are on a retreat vacation!” . Muoi, 5 years old Kon Tum, Vietnam . Sometimes kids say the darnedest things, and we wonder where they learn them.
"Right after the (Vietnam-American) war ended, a l "Right after the (Vietnam-American) war ended, a landmine blew off my foot. It happened while I was collecting bamboo shoots in the forest. Ever since then, my foot has been gone. When it happened, I didn’t feel any pain. I finished putting the bamboo shoots in my basket and then went home. Later on, I felt the pain and went to the hospital.” . We visited Glí in her small house and talked to her about her life and injury. She now has a prosthetic lower leg and foot. Overall, she has a pretty positive outlook despite her disability and spoke candidly about it. . “Some days I feel sad, some days I am happy. I am sad because of my difficult situation. However, you cannot live long if you are always sad!" . As we were leaving Trinh said, "I wish you health and God bless you!” . "I am always strong, I will not die!” she replied in a jovial tone, laughing. . . Glí, 85 years old Ba Na Ethnic Group Kon Tum, Vietnam . . Thank everyone who has donated to our project so far! We gave her a bag of food and some financial support for daily needs. Check out the picture in today’s story.
"This is the first time I have received my printed "This is the first time I have received my printed photo.” Pe, 90, says smiling. . “She likes it a lot” her neighbor and grandchildren explain after talking to her in Brau language. Pe happily studies the picture. . Pe is the great grandmother of Scon (yesterday's post). They are both from the second smallest ethnic group in Vietnam, the Brau. . We would like to thank everyone who donated yesterday (link in bio) to our project “Vietnam the People”. It will help us help more people as we progress through Vietnam over the next months. At the moment we are in Kon Tum (Central Highlands). We will be heading South to BMT soon to meet and document the ethnic groups there.
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