Bai choi

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Bài Chòi is a combination of arts in Central Vietnam including music, poetry, acting, painting and literature,[1] providing recreation, entertainment and socialising within village communities.[2] It was Inscribed on the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2017.[1][3] Bài Chòi was recognised as Vietnam's national intangible cultural heritage during 2014-2016 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[4]

Bài Chòi games and performance involve a card game similar to bingo, played with songs and music performed by Hieu artists, during the Lunar New Year, Tet.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam". UNESCO.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Bài chòi singing gains country's 10th UNESCO intangible heritage recognition". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. ^ "Vietnam's Bai Choi art recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". Tuoi Tre News. 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ^ "Quang Nam welcomes UNESCO status for Bai Choi singing". VOV.VN. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  5. ^ "Central Vietnam Festival Bài Chòi Recognized as UNESCO Intangible Heritage | Saigoneer". www.saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. ^ "The recognition of Bai Choi as an intangible cultural heritage". quangnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2021-05-10.