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WINNING CONDITIONS

In addition to possessing 1 Golden Star badge (earned by winning a Challenge turn), the player must successfully travel to and place their colored token on all the following regions by correctly answering the question card corresponding to the relevant province/city:

• Tuyên Quang Province

• 1 province in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region (excluding Tuyên Quang) with a Group 1 tile

• 1 province in the Red River Delta with a Group 2 tile

• 1 province in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region with a Group 3 tile

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

• 1 province in the Central Highlands or 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 of any other player from the board and return them to the bank, OR

• Convert 1 province/city flag of another player into their own.

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ETHNIC GROUP INFORMATION

• Historical Origins: The Pà Thẻn people originate from China, believed to be the eighth group among the 12 subgroups of the Dao ethnic community that migrated to Vietnam roughly 200–300 years ago. They share close cultural ties with both the Hmong and Dao people.

• Family Structure: They follow a patrilineal system, where the father or eldest male holds primary authority in the household.

• Festivals & Celebrations: They celebrate Tết Nguyên Đán (Lunar New Year) and other traditional holidays, similar to other ethnic groups in the Northeast region of Vietnam.

• Beliefs: The Pà Thẻn believe in supernatural beings and ancestor worship, as well as in a variety of deities. They conduct numerous rituals related to agriculture, livestock, and the spiritual world.

  
  

Traditional Attire:

• Women typically wear bright red outfits, including shirts, skirts, and both inner and outer headscarves.

• Men usually wear traditional attire only on wedding days, often featuring unique decorative patterns.

  
  

Cuisine:

The Pà Thẻn mainly eat rice as their staple food. Daily meals include three servings of rice, vegetables, meat, and basic seasonings such as salt and chili.

Housing:

Traditionally, they lived in stilt houses, ground-level houses, or semi-stilt houses. Today, many have transitioned to pillar-supported homes.

Culture & Heritage:

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