TTLV: Calendar and agricultural calendar of the Black Thai people in Son La

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Pham Ngoc Ha                

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: April 12, 1988

4. Place of birth: Khanh Thuong commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi city.

5. Student recognition decision No. 1883/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 21, 2010 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Calendar and agricultural calendar of the Black Thai people in Son La

8. Major: EthnologyCode: 60.22.70

10. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Le Sy Giao, Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of thesis results:

This thesis introduces to readers the calendar and agricultural calendar of the Black Thai people in Son La province - a unique cultural creation of this ethnic group. Studying this calendar helps to see the vitality of the traditional Thai calendar in the impact of economy, society, in the cultural exchange and acculturation with other ethnic groups.

12. Practical application:

Along with the trend of integration and change of cultural identity, the traditional calendar of the Thai people is gradually fading away and is no longer used as often as before. Researching and introducing the traditional Thai calendar will help preserve a cultural heritage of the ethnic group, helping the Thai calendar not to be lost in modern life.

13. Further research directions:

It is necessary to continue studying this thesis on a broader level, not only studying the calendar of the Black Thai people in Son La but also the Thai people in the Northwest region of Vietnam.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

Pham Ngoc Ha (2014),Calendar of the Black Thai people in Son La province, Museum and Anthropology Journal, No. 3, Hanoi, pp. 68-77.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Pham Ngoc Ha2. Sex:Female

3. Date of birth: April 12, 19884. Place of birth:Khanh Thuong Commune, Ba Vi District, Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 1883/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 21, 2010 signed by the Head of the University of Social Sciences and Humanity, Hanoi National University

6. Change in training process: None

7. Official thesis title: Calendar and Farming Calendar of the Black Thai in Son La Province

8. Major: Ethnology                                  9.Code:60.22.70

10. Supervisor: Prof.Dr. Le Sy Giao, Faculty of Anthropology, Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanity

11. Summary of the thesis: The thesis presents calendar and farming calendar of the Black Thai in Son La Province - an unique creativeness of this ethnic group. The study of this kind of calendar shows the vitality of the Thai traditional calendar under the impacts of economy, society, and the cultural exchange and acculturation with other ethnic groups.

12. Practical applicability:

Along with the integrating and changing trend of the cultural identity, the Thai's traditional calendar has not been used popularly and regularly as it was in the past. The study and introduction of the Thai's traditional calendar will contribute to preserving an ethnic cultural legacy in this modern life.

13. Further research directionThe thesis question should be studied in a wider scale, including calendar not only of the Black Thai in Son La Province but also that of the Thai who resides in the Northwest of Vietnam.

14. Publications related to the thesis

Pham Ngoc Ha (2014), “Calendar of the Black Thai in Son La Province”,Museum & AnthropologyReview, Vol.3(7), pp.68-77.