Hoi An Tour to Bho Hoong Village of Co Tu Ethnic People – 01 Day
Overview
Bho Hoong village is located in Song Kon commune Dong Giang district, 80 km from Hoi An city and 70 km from Da Nang city. Lying on the banks of a beautiful river, Bho Hoong village preserve the traditional customs and cultural characteristics of the Co Tu people. In the village center, there is one large Guoi communual house and five Moong houses surrounding it. Visitors will be immersed in the charming Tung Tung Za Za dance of Co Tu boys and girls. In addition, visitors cam also enjoy the hot springs in Song Kon commune to bathe during the cold season, or enjoy delicious and nutritious Can wine, Ta-vat wine, bamboo-tube rice, roasted meat, Zara food, buffalo horn shaped cake and wild vegetables.
EXPLORE THE LIFE OF ETHNIC COTU PEOPLE / 1 DAY
Experience the rich cultural heritage of the Co Tu ethnic group with a day trip from Hoi An to Bho Hoong Village. This tour offers a unique glimpse into the traditions, customs, and daily life of the Co Tu people, set against the stunning backdrop of central Vietnam’s lush landscapes.
Itinerary:
AM: Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hoi An at 8:00 am, you will start your day tour by traveling 90km to the west to Dong Giang District for a visit at the remote Bho Hoong village – a typical village of Co Tu minority ethnic group live and still keep their traditional culture as well as traditional art and craft. On the way to the village, you will stop off at Quyet Thang tea farm to enjoy the verdant scenery of green tea and the fresh air here.
Keep transferring to visit the village patriarch and his house where display many objects featuring the cultural and spiritual life of Co Tu people, as well as listen to his stories about Co Tu history and culture. Have a lunch on arrival in Bho Hoong village.
PM: After lunch, you will start the walking tour around the village with local guide to see the local hill tribe’s culture, visit their Guol Houses with unique architectures and learn more about the history of Bho Hoong Village.
Take part in a handicraft workshop where you will learn about the traditional brocade weaving, as well as knitting techniques to create furniture from natural materials such as bamboo and rattan, then get bamboo product as a small souvenir from the villagers. Finally, say goodbye to this friendly and rich culture village and transfer back to Hoi An. End the tour at your hotel.
Inclusion: Transport, English Speaking Guide, Entrance Fees, Lunch, Mineral Water, Service Charge.
About Co Tu People:
Language: Co Tu ethnic group’s language belongs to the Mon-Khmer languages (language family of mainland Southeast Asia), close to the Ta Oi and Bru-Van Kieu languages.
Residence: Co Tu ethnic minority people live mainly in the two central provinces of Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam, particularly Nam Giang, Dong Giang and Tay Giang Districts of Quang Nam Province and a few in Nam Dong and A Luoi Districts, of Thua Thien Hue Province.
History: Co Tu ethnic minority people have long lived in the Truong Son-Central Highlands region. Up to now, the origin of the Co Tu people still only stops at hypotheses, but in general, domestic and foreign scholars rely on their achievements in architecture, sculpture, culture and physical beauty, to determine that Co Tu people were once the owners of a decaying high culture,rather than an ethnic group with a developing primitive civilisation level. This ethnic group has not yet formed local groups but has had groups that are distinguished according to their residential areas, such as highland people (Co-tu Driu), central people (Co-tu Cha Lau) and lowland people (Co-tu Nal).
