Sapa is a beautiful land not only because of the landscape but also by the convergence of many ethnic groups living together. Coming here on the market day or simply a day in the village, you will surely be able to enjoy all the colorful dresses of the Black Hmong, Dao Do, Tay, Giay and Xa Pho ethnic groups.
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1. H’mong people
The H’mong people are the largest ethnic group in Sa Pa, accounting for about 53% of the population. In the past, they were very good rice farmers, living along the Yangtze River (China), in a conflict with the Han ethnic group, most of them migrated south and divided into small groups. The first H’Mong ethnic groups to Sapa were concentrated mainly in the Hoang Lien range from about 300 years ago.
The H’Mong who live mainly in Sa Pa are Black H’Mong because their clothes are all black but their clothes are different from the Black Hmong elsewhere. In Sa Pa, the H’mong village is the largest one, and mainly live in Cat Cat Village – a highlight of Sapa. At that point visitors can directly see their daily activities, enjoy the triumphant, chicken soup, corn wine, clones of bamboo shoots, corn cakes and unique peanuts ….
2. Red Dao people
The Red Dao is the second largest population ethnic group in Sa Pa. Also originating from Yunnan – China, the Red Dzao is a small part of the Dao ethnic group who immigrated to Vietnam from the thirteenth century to the 40s of the last century. They live mostly in Ta Phin, Nam Cang, Thanh Kim, Suoi Thau and Trung Chai communes.
If the H’Mong people often choose high mountain places to live, the Dao choose the valley or halfway up the mountain to cultivate maize, grow rice and cardamom.
How do you think about staying in their home with a Sapa Trekking Tour homestay in Giang Ta Chai Village?
3. Tay people
After the H’Mong and Dao ethnic groups, the Tay are the third most populous ethnic group in Sa Pa. Costumes of the Tay ethnic group with other ethnic groups, the Tay’s traditional costumes are quite simple, the only color is a dark indigo color (dark blue).
In Sa Pa, tourists who like to explore the lifestyle of the Tay people can visit Ho village about 15 km from Sa Pa or Ban Den from Sapa about 18 Km, this mountain road is difficult to go but the scenery is extremely raw. profile. Guests will sleep on stilts, eat fish from streams, enjoy pork “with armpit”, roast chicken with chicken, be seated in the distance to spin the fiber as well as practice brocade with ethnic people and enjoy the dances, dance dancing performed by Tay girls.
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