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    Traditions of Vietnam

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    This almost lifeless woman keeps up tradition wearing a conical hat, matching her strong yellowing skin and dowdy shirt. She looks almost like a chiseled sculpture. The tired look perhaps one of her last! by: cate5 Views[372] Whilst his new wife is enjoying family comforts, through a nearby window her western groom can be seen keeping up tradition, engaging in a toast of Vietnamese rice wine with her relatives to encourage good health into old age. by: cate5 Views[388] Relieved to have just been married, this bride looks adoringly at her relatives son. Reluctant to part with them, he clutches playing cards, a much loved traditional game across Vietnam and a great form of entertainment for the young during the long hours of a traditional wedding. by: cate5 Views[257] Fluttering his eyelids in a peaceful sleep, this cherished baby has been carefully placed amongst it’s mothers produce whilst she sells traditional hand made cloth at a local market in the remote hills of Sapa. by: cate5 Views[351] Worshiping Ancestors is perhaps the strongest tradition in Vietnam. Shrines and places of worship can be found in the most obscure places. This ancient tree has been used to host traditional incense and gifts for one families ancestors. by: cate5 Views[656]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    Monday, 14 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    With a new passion for exploring the representation of experience thorough photography, I travelled to Vietnam, using the camera as an empowering tool with deaf and mute youth. We learnt from each other and I saw how imagery could capture more than words, ... Read more >
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