TTLV: Fish symbol in folk songs of Kinh people and some ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region.

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

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 recognition of students No. 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic: Fish symbol in folk songs of Kinh people and some ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region.

8. Major: Folklore Code: 60 22 01 25

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Bui Thi Thien Thai - Department of Folklore, Institute of Literature.

10. Summary of thesis results:

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

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

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

11. Practical applicability: no

12. Further 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 symbols 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.