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TÒ HE – A VIETNAMESE FOLK ART - Coggle Diagram
TÒ HE – A VIETNAMESE FOLK ART
How to make Tò He?
The artisan (nghệ nhân) uses only their hands and simple tools
It is very skillful
The dough
INGRIDIENTS
is
made from
sticky rice flour
natural food coloring
The artisan
shapes
the dough
into **
SHAPE**
animals
flowers
or cartoon characters
Each figurine is
put on
a small bamboo stick.
TIME
: It
takes
only a few minutes to make one figurine.
Introduction
Do you know what it is?
THE NAME
: This is called Tò He
DESCRIPTION
:
It is a type of figurine (tượng nhỏ)
made from sticky rice dough.
It is a traditional (truyền thống) Vietnamese folk art (nghệ thuật dân gian) popurlar in the northern VN
AGE
: has been around for over 400 years.
ORIGIN
: It
originally
comes from Xuân La village, Hanoi. / It originated in Xuan La village, Hanoi
Shapes and Colors
Do you wonder what shapes they can make?
Many shapes
They are very colorful
and creative.
Popular shapes include:
Animals: dragon, rooster, fish, butterfly
Characters from Vietnamese legends
Flowers and fruits
The colors are bright and natural
red
yellow
green
and blue.
Cultural Meaning
It is a symbol of
Vietnamese traditional culture
and creativity (sự sáng tạo của ng Việt).
Tò He is often seen
at
festivals
markets
and tourist attractions
Through the time
It was a favorite toy
for
children in the past.
Today, it is also a souvenir
for
tourists from all over the world
In 2017, Tò He was recognized as a
(national) intangible cultural heritage
of Vietnam.