Ede long house built in Dray Sap waterfall ecological area

30/10/2020

Recently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sent an official dispatch to the People's Committee of Dak Nong province regarding the addition of the Ede Long House project to the Dray Sap Waterfall Tourist and Scenic Area, Dak Nong province.

Dray Sap Waterfall, also known as Chong Waterfall, in Krong No District, was ranked as a national scenic spot in 1991. The area of ​​Dray Sap Waterfall eco-tourism area is about 1,500 hectares, currently requiring the construction of an additional Ede Long House (construction area of ​​240.16m2) within the scope of protection area II.

Thác Dray Sáp, một điểm đến thu hút khách du lịch.

Dray Sap Waterfall, a tourist attraction.

The Long House is a cultural symbol of the Ede people, one of 40 ethnic minorities living in Dak Nong. The structure of the Long House is special: low floor, the house body is from 15 to more than 100 meters long, extended each time a female member of the family gets married. Therefore, the house is also considered as a testament to the remaining matriarchal system in Vietnam.

Một ngôi nhà dài của người Ê-đê.

An Ede long house.

After construction, the Long House in Dray Sap Ecological Area will be the place to hold a number of local festivals, contributing to the development of Dak Nong tourism associated with activities to preserve cultural heritage and traditional festivals of the province.

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Jiang Song Source: Synthesis
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