TTLV: The symbolism of the fish in folk songs of the Kinh people and some ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Tran Thi Mai Phuong

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 21, 1977

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision on student admission No. 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title: The symbolism of fish in folk songs of the Kinh people and some ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region.

8. Major: Folklore Literature Code: 60 22 01 25

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Bui Thi Thien Thai – Department of Folklore Studies, Institute of Literature.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- Statistical analysis of the frequency of fish symbols appearing in folk songs of the Kinh, Tay, Nung, Giay, Thai, and Muong ethnic groups;

- This thesis deciphers some typical meanings of the fish symbol in folk songs of the Kinh people and some ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region such as: Tay, Nung, Giay, Thai, and Muong people;

- This thesis analyzes and compares the similarities and differences between the content and artistic form of the fish symbol in folk songs of the Kinh ethnic group and the Tay, Nung, Giay, Thai, and Muong ethnic groups, thereby contributing to a better understanding of Vietnamese culture as a culture of unity in diversity.

11. Practical applicability: none

12. Future research directions: none

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Thi Mai Phuong 2. Sex: female

3. Date of birth: 11/21/1977 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated June 8, 2012 of Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Not any

7. Official thesis title: Symbol of fish in folk songs of the Kinh and some ethnic areas in northern mountains

8. Major: Folklore 9. Code: 60 22 01 25

10. Supervisors:Dr. Bui Thi Thien Thai - Folklore Department, Institute of Literature.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: 

- Statistic the frequency of symbol of fish in the folk songs of Kinh, Tay, Nung, Giay, Thai, Muong;

- Thesis deciphers some typical meanings of the symbol of fish in the folk songs of the Kinh and some ethnic areas in northern mountains such as Tay, Nung, Giay, Thai, Muong;

- Thesis analysis, comparing the similarities and differences between the content and art form of the symbol of fish in the folk songs of Kinh, Tay, Nung, Giay, Thai, Muong; thereby contributing to learn more about Vietnam's culture which is a united culture in diversity.

12. Practical applicability: not any

13. Further research directions: not any

14. Thesis-related publications: not any.