Bài Chòi is a combination of arts in Central Vietnam including music, poetry, acting, painting and literature,
providing recreation, entertainment and socialising within village communities. It was Inscribed on the
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
's
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance.Compare: This list is published by the Intergover ...
list in 2017.
Bài Chòi was recognised as Vietnam's national intangible cultural heritage during 2014-2016 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Bài Chòi games and performance involve a card game similar to bingo, played with songs and music performed by Hieu artists, during the Lunar New Year,
Tet.
References
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Vietnamese culture
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity