Folk knowledge on natural phenomena of some mountain ethnic groups in North Vietnam

Tóm tắt

Vietnamese ethnic minorities in general andthe ones in Northern mountainous area in particular like Hmông, Dao, Tày, Nùng, Thái... are the population living by long-time cultivation agriculture. Weather and time are important factors that impact on effectivity and productivity of crops. So people have accumulated rich experiences to cope with natural phenomena. From generation to generation, these experiences were completed and verified by practices, helping the farmers understand the laws of weather that impact on crops by the cycle of one year or maybe several years in order to deal properly in service of agricultural production. These experiences and knowledge will be clarified as below.