Ngo Thi Ha Linh

Join the podcast contest The podcast contest held by the US Embassy last August caught my attention as soon as I was recommended by a friend to participate. At first, because of lack of ideas, I refused, yet since I wondered that with such a big contest, would I create any achievements? Fortunately, Hau Dong at that time inspired me to make this finished product with the desire to spread a new and correct view of this subject to Vietnamese people in particular and the whole world in general and also introduce the art and culture of Vietnam to foreign tourists. Although I couldn't enter the final round and won the trophy for myself, being in the top 25 in this competition is probably an award I was proud of, that I contributed to helping the society know better about "Hau Dong", a cultural art of Vietnam. 13 - My story of approaching a spiritual folk dance

Studying I dont even know since when, hau dong came to me like a fate. At first, i did watched and knew this subject through some friends and relatives, but then, for some reasons, i started to feel interested with it.  So, first of all, for those who dont know yet, hau dong is a ritual in folk belief activities to worship the goddess Dao Mau in Shamanism of many ethnic groups. It may sound a bit confusing, but ‘Hau dong’ is basically a ritual of communicating with the gods through male or female companions. I started studying this subject just recently, probably around the end of last year if i am not mistaken. I was be introduced by a friend of mine, who also interested with this kind of activity. At the first session, I learned from the basic steps. However, it was really tough! Maybe because unlike modern dance, 'Hau dong' requires more complex and varied techniques than I thought. My first encounter with 'Hau dong' was really tiring, and my legs were extremely pain...

    Sac Viet Club Because of my tiny passion with Hau Dong, "Sac Viet" was established as a club about Vietnamese culture and art, where young people from Hanoi in particular and other provinces and cities in the country in general can share, maintain and protect the culture of the country. We hope to bring the image of Vietnam that is small but united, always has its own color, the gentle color of the Hue zither, or the vibrant but gloomy color of the Hau Dong to neighboring countries. All make a Vietnam full of colors, named "Sac Viet". Our club hopes that, as a Vietnamese, maybe the young generation still don't care too much about national identity. However, to some extent, we always have Vietnamese blood in our veins. We are proud that our country always has a color of its own, even though living in an integrated generation, it still has a beauty which is "Sac Viet".