Thesis information "Water element in the cultural life of the Tay people in Cao Bang" by HVCH Hoang Lam Giang, majoring in Ethnology.1. Full name of student: Hoang Lam Giang 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: May 12, 1984 4. Place of birth: Cao Bang 5. Decision to recognize student No.: 2551/2007/QD-XHVN&KH-SDH, dated November 2, 2007 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes in the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: Water element in the cultural life of the Tay people in Cao Bang 8. Major: Ethnology 9. Code: 602270 10. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Luong, Former Lecturer of the Department of Ethnology - University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 11. Summary of the results of the thesis: The thesis has contributed to clarifying the particularly important role of water in the cultural life of the Tay people in Cao Bang. Water is present in all cultural activities of the Tay people in Cao Bang. From folk beliefs to daily life, in agricultural production and in the sustainable development of the ethnic group. Since ancient times, water has always been closely associated with the lives of the Tay people, from choosing a place to live to choosing a form of agricultural production suitable to the terrain conditions. As an ethnic group with a long-standing wet rice agriculture with a rich irrigation system, water has contributed to agricultural production to sustain the lives of the Tay people. In today's era, along with the development of the market economy, there are many new factors affecting the cultural life of the Tay people, but the water factor is still considered important. However, it is inevitable that the old customs and practices in protecting water will fade away. The thesis not only points out the role of water in the life of the Tay people since ancient times but also affirms that water always plays an important role in the cultural life of the Tay people and gives ideas for protecting water resources for sustainable development of the ethnic group.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name : HOANG LAM GIANG 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: May 12, 1984, 4. Place of birth: Cao Bang 5. Admission decision number: 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH, Dated November 2, 2007 by Head Master of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University - Hanoi 6. Changes in academic process: No changes 7. Official thesis title: “Water in cultural life of the Tay in Cao Bang” 8. Major: Ethnography 9. Code: 602270 10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Luong, Former lecturer, Faculty of Ethnology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University-Hanoi 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Thesis has contributed to clarify a particularly important role of water in the cultural life of the Tay in Cao Bang. Water participation in all cultural activities of the Tay in Cao Bang. From folk beliefs to daily life, in agriculture and in the sustainable development of the ethnic. Since ancient times, water is always associated with the life of the inhabitants of the Tay from the choice of place of residence to the choice of the form of agricultural production in accordance with the terrain. As an ethnic with a wet rice agriculture for a long time with abundant irrigation system has contributed to agricultural production in order to maintain the life of the Tay people. In this age, along with the development of market economy, there are many new factors that impact on the cultural life of the Tay, but water is still considered important factors. However, inevitably of protect water is eroded. This thesis is not only to raise the role of water in the life of the Tay from ancient times, but also confirms that the water always plays an important role in the cultural life of the Tay and makes suggestions for the protection of water resources to ethnic sustainable development.
