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GIRL PA THEN.
The Pa Then is an ethnic group in the North of Vietnam.
Pa Then women's costumes still retain many unique elements. Women's costumes include: tops, skirts, scarves inside and outside, very colorful. The decorative motifs on their clothes have many distinctive features. Currently they reside in two provinces Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang Vietnam. Depending on the place, the Pa Then people are used to living in houses on stilts or houses on earthen floors.
Village relations play a key role. They live in harmony, families often care about helping each other, exchange jobs for each other in seasonal or labor-intensive jobs. In a village of the Pa Then, there are many clans residing together, in which there is usually the largest family. The Pa Then people have 8 original surnames. Each family is divided into many genera with their own legends.
The Pa Then family has only stable monogamy. Marriage between people of the same surname is strictly prohibited. It is very rare for a husband to marry two or for a couple to divorce. Adultery is condemned by society. From the engagement to the wedding ceremony, there are many rituals. There are two forms: temporary in-laws and life-selective in-laws. The man can move to live with his wife's house, the children will carry the mother's last name.
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