Custom and habit characteristics of Mnong people in Vietnam’s Mnong epic

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Le Thi Bich Thuy

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The Central Highlands region of Vietnam is intriguing with the regional culture identity, where many ethnic groups live together. This land still conserves a unique epic treasure with a typical form of narrative singing and contains wide and rich social content. The Mnong epic called Ot ndrong is the typical culture characteristics of the Mnong people. In the Mnong epic, all aspects of the material and spiritual culture lives are clearly reflected and considered as the "encyclopedia", "custom memoir" about the Mnong ethnic life. This article studies the custom and habit characteristics of the Mnong people, reflected in some Vietnam’s Mnong epics to explain the strong vitality and attraction of this folklore genre for readers, listeners anywhere and in any era.

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