Discovering Craft Villages in Vietnam: Ten Itineraries Around Ha Noi
By Unknown Author.
Description
The villages around Ha Noi possess a rich capital of cultural, architectural and craft heritage. Less than one hour's journey from the capital are over 500 specialist craft villages, producing an array of religious and artistic objects, as well as food products, industrial goods, textiles, basketwork and much more. Despite the ordeals that Vietnam has endured, these traditions have survived; today they constitute the basis of material social and spiritual culture among the village communities of the Red River Delta. The artisans themselves and their local institutions perceive cultur...
ISBN(s)
2709916711, 9782709916714
