THAI

WINNING CONDITIONS

In addition to owning 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 by answering the corresponding question cards:

• Sơn La province

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

• 1 province in the Central Highlands or Mekong River Delta with a Group 3 tile

• 1 province in the Midland and Northern Mountainous Region, North Central Coast, or Central Highlands with a Group 5 tile

  
  

SPECIAL PRIVILEGE

If a player lands on a province that belongs to the traditional homeland of their assigned ethnic group, they gain one-time access to one of the following special privileges:

• Confiscate 2 province flags from any other player and return them to the bank, or

• Convert 1 province flag of another player into your own.

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ETHNIC GROUP INFORMATION

Origins and History: The Thái people trace their roots to the mainland of Southeast Asia. Their ancestors settled in Vietnam long ago, forming a diverse community with multiple local branches and varied lineages. The Thái people in Vietnam are not a single unified group but a collection of sub-groups with rich cultural expressions.

Social Structure

• Village-based communities (bản, mường)

• Elder leadership system including village elders and councils

  
  

Religion and Beliefs

• Ancestor worship

• Veneration of agricultural deities

• Celebrations and rituals include:

  • Plowing festival (lễ xuống đồng)

  • Rain prayer (lễ cầu mưa)

  • Rice spirit summoning (rước hồn lúa)

  • Harvest prayer (lễ cầu mùa)

    
    

Arts and Culture

• Traditional Xòe dance, poetic singing, and instruments like the bamboo flute (sáo lam) and vertical flute (tiêu)

• Folk games:

  • Ném còn (ball throwing), tug of war, horse racing, boat cruising, crossbow shooting, Xòe dancing, and spinning games (quay mák lẹ)

    
    

Traditional Costume

• Women wear blouses (áo cánh) and traditional skirts, adorned with headscarves and jewelry

  
  

Cuisine

• Sticky rice (xôi nếp)

• Bamboo-tube rice (cơm lam)

• Fermented rice wine (rượu cần)

• Grilled dishes

  
  

Housing

• Stilt houses are common

  • Thái Đen (Black Thái) build homes shaped like turtle shells

  • Thái Trắng (White Thái) favor rectangular designs

• Homes feature steep staircases and are culturally symbolic spaces

  
  

Cultural Heritage

(Nghệ thuật Xòe Thái)

(Lễ Kin pang then của người Thái trắng)

(Lễ Hết chá của người Thái)

(Chữ viết cổ của người Thái)

(Hạn Khuống của người Thái)

(Lễ hội Nàng Han của người Thái Trắng)

(Nghi lễ Lúng ta của người Thái trắng)