Exercise 12: Read the text and match the words with their definition.
MUONG ETHNIC GROUP CULTURAL SPACE MUSEUM IN HOA BINH
The first thing visitors see is water spilling over rock formation into a stream flanked by
rice mortars, a reflection of the unique cultural identity of the Muong people. The
reenactment section and a
centuries-old Muong culture is captured in two sections:
display section. The reenactment section contains 4 Muong stilt houses that illustrate
the social stratification of feudal society. The Muong houses are differentiated by
socialstatus - the "Lang" house for the most powerful families, the "Âu" house for the
mandarins, the 'Tao" house for ordinary people, and the "Nõ" house for the lowest
class, such as widows and orphans. Further on are display rooms which showcase
traditional Muong handicrafts such as knitted woven and embroidered fabrics, tools for
hunting and farming, and items used in festivals, traditional observances, and religious
practice. Visitor Ngo Thu Nga from Hanoi told VOV: "I am grateful for the initiative, love
of Muong culture, and effort that created these displays and this museum."
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Words
Opt.
Definition
1.
visitor
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3.
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10.
unique
culture
a.
stilt house d.
religious
society
e.
powerful f.
ordinary
traditional
museum
b. having a lot of power to control people and events
C.
the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs,
of a particular group of people at a particular time
g.
h.-
a building where objects of historical, scientific or artistic
interest are kept
a large group of people who live together in an organized
way
not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual
someone who visits a person or place
relating to religion
A type of house of Muong ethnic people built on long
pieces.
following or belonging to the customs or ways of behaving
that have continued in a group of people or society for a
long time
being the only existing one of its type or, more generally,
unusual or special in some way