KINH

WINNING CONDITIONS

In addition to owning 1 Golden Star badge (earned by winning a Challenge round), the player must successfully travel to and place their colored token on all of the following provinces/cities by correctly answering the corresponding question cards:

• 1 province in the Red River Delta with a Group 1 tile

• 1 province in the North Central Coast or Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region with a Group 2 tile

• 1 province in the South Central Coast with a Group 3 tile

• 1 province in the Central Highlands with a Group 4 tile

• 1 province in the Southeast or Mekong Delta with a Group 3 tile

• 1 province in the South Central Coast with a Group 4 tile

• 1 province in the Red River Delta with a Group 5 tile

  
  

SPECIAL PRIVILEGE

If a player lands on a province/city within the region where the ethnic group they represent resides, they receive a special privilege (usable only once per 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

Origins: The Kinh are the indigenous majority ethnic group of Vietnam, with a long-established presence across the country.

Traditional Social Structure

• Community Life: Traditionally live in villages, governed by strict village regulations (lệ làng).

• Family: Patriarchal structure, though women often manage family finances and household affairs.

  
  

Religious Beliefs and Practices:

• Ancestor worship is central.

• Reverence is also paid to Land Deities (Thổ Công), Kitchen Gods (Táo Quân), and Earth Gods (Ông Địa).

• Some communities follow organized religions such as Catholicism, Protestantism, Cao Đài, and Hòa Hảo.

  
  

Festivals and Traditions:

Key celebrations include: Tết (Lunar New Year), Spring Festivals, First Full Moon (Rằm Tháng Giêng), Thanh Minh, Plowing Festival (Hạ Điền), Harvest Festival (Thượng Điều), Đoan Ngọ, Ghost Festival (Rằm Tháng Bảy), Mid-Autumn Festival (Trung Thu), and New Rice Ceremony (Lễ Cơm Mới).

Marriage Customs:

Marriage emphasizes faithful love and follows the traditional four-step process: Proposal (Dạm) → Engagement (Hỏi) → Wedding (Cưới) → Return visit (Lại mặt).

Traditional Attire:

• Northern style: Brown short blouse (áo cánh) and straight-leg pants

• Southern style: Similar outfit in black

• Ceremonial attire: Long dress (áo dài) during festivals and formal occasions

  
  

Cuisine:

Common dishes include: Steamed rice, herbal tea, vegetable soup, crab soup, fish sauce, pickles. Holiday meals often feature: Bánh chưng, bánh tét, pickled onions, pickled scallions, jellied pork, spring rolls, pork sausages, sticky rice, boiled chicken, bamboo shoot soup, and rice wine.

Traditional Housing:

• Ground-level houses with three or five compartments.

• The central space is for the ancestral altar, while side compartments are used for living and storage.

• Kitchen areas are often located near livestock pens.

  
  

Culture & Heritage:

(Lễ hội Phủ Dầy)

(Lễ hội Cầu Bông)

(Nghi lễ Chầu Văn)

(Nghi lễ Chầu Văn)

(Võ Cổ Truyền)

(Nhã nhạc cung đình Huế)

(Quan họ Bắc Ninh)

(Hát Ca Trù)

(Hát Xoan)

(Đờn ca tài tử Nam Bộ)

(Dân ca Ví, Giặm xứ Nghệ)

(Hát bả trạo)

(Múa rối nước)