CHUT
Quang Binh, Ha Tinh
WINNING CONDITIONS
In addition to possessing 1 Golden Star badge (earned by winning a Challenge round), players must successfully travel to and place their colored token on all of the following provinces/cities by correctly answering the corresponding question cards:
Quảng Bình and Hà Tĩnh Provinces
1 province in the Southeast or Central Highlands with a Group 3 tile
1 province in the Northern Midlands and Mountains or South Central Coast with a Group 4 tile
1 province in the North Central Coast (excluding Quảng Bình and Hà Tĩnh) with a Group 5 tile
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
If a player lands on a province/city within the traditional region of the ethnic group they represent, they receive a special privilege (usable only once during the game):
Confiscate 2 province/city flags from another player and return them to the bank, OR
Convert 1 province/city flag owned by another player into their own.
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ETHNIC GROUP INFORMATION
Origin: Due to war and taxation, this ethnic group migrated into the mountains, primarily settling in Minh Hóa and Bố Trạch (Quảng Bình).
Traditional Social Structure:
Administrative units: Villages (xóm), headed by a village chief (ông trùm). Broader regional units like mường exist but are less defined.
Settlement pattern: Communities (bản or bán, such as the Tày Poọng and Đan Lai) were established in high areas near water sources.
Family Structure:
Patrilineal nuclear families (two generations: parents and children), with a strong emphasis on male dominance.
Clear distinctions between eldest and younger sons, especially in lower-altitude areas.
Religious Beliefs and Practices:
Practice of animism (belief that all things have spirits).
Worship includes ancestors, land deities, kitchen gods, local guardian spirits, forest spirits, stream spirits, tree spirits, and mountain spirits.
Marriage Customs:
Known for the "sleeping roof" custom: young men and women meet and converse during festivals or New Year celebrations, but improper behavior is not allowed.
From these encounters, couples may form and move toward marriage.
Traditional Attire:
Men: Loose trousers (brown or beige), short black jackets or shirts, purple silk headscarves, and wooden clogs.
Women: White shirts, indigo-dyed cotton skirts with horizontal stripes, white square scarves, and long white headbands.
Cuisine:
Staples include fermented cassava (nhúc), corn, cassava, and rice.
Two main meals a day: morning and evening.
Midday meal: boiled cassava or sweet potatoes.
During crop failures, they eat forest tubers or wild fruits.
Enjoy tea, rice wine, chewing betel, and smoking.
Traditional Housing:
Earthen or stilt houses made from forest wood, bamboo, or leaves, often with notched-log columns.
Many have now transitioned to Vietnamese-style brick houses, including multi-story homes.