Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word/ phrase from the box: marriage/ share/ a funeral house/ musical instrumentsV)-Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word/ phrase from the box. marriage / share / a funeral house / musical instruments stilt house / ethnic minorities / ceremonies / branch Villagers are often named for a nearby river, stream or tribal chief. In the centre of each can be found a large (41)____________, which acts as a kind of community centre where the council of elders and their elected chief meet. House are traditionally built on stilt, facing north. Jarai women typically propose (42)___________ to men through a matchmaker, who delivers the prospective groom a cooper bracelet. Perhaps more than any of Vietnam’s other hill tribes, the Jarai are famous for their (43)____________, from stringed “gongs” to bamboo tubes, which act as wind flutes and percussion. Animist beliefs are still strong and the Jarai world is filled with spirits, the most famous of which are the kings of Water, Fire and Wind, represented by shamans who are involved in rain-making (44)___________ and other rituals. Funeral rites are particularly complex and expensive: after the burial, (45)____________ is built over the grave and evocative sculptures of people, birds and objects from everyday life are placed inside. |