LO LO
Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Gia Lai, Binh Dinh
WINNING CONDITIONS
In addition to owning 1 Golden Star badge (earned by winning a Challenge round), players must successfully travel to and place their token on all of the following locations by answering the corresponding province/city question cards:
The provinces of Hà Giang, Cao Bằng, Bình Định, and Gia Lai
1 province in the Southeast with a Group 2 tile
1 province in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous region with a Group 4 tile
1 province in both the South Central Coast and North Central Coast with a Group 5 tile
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
If a player lands on a province/city within the traditional homeland of their represented ethnic group, they receive a special privilege (only once per game):
Confiscate 2 province/city flags from any opponent and return them to the bank, OR
Convert 1 opponent’s flag on the board into their own.
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ETHNIC GROUP INFORMATION
Historical Origins: The Lô Lô people in Vietnam share close ties with the Yi people in China. Their earliest settlements in Vietnam were in Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc (Hà Giang), as well as Phong Thổ (Lai Châu). Later, a group migrated to Bảo Lạc, Cao Bằng.
Family Structure:
Patrilineal system — lineage and inheritance follow the father’s line.
Festivals:
They celebrate major Vietnamese festivals such as Tết Nguyên Đán (Lunar New Year), Tết Đoan Ngọ (Mid-year Festival), and Rằm tháng Bảy (Ghost Festival).
Spiritual Beliefs:
They worship ancestors and spirit beings.
Traditional Attire:
Lô Lô women wear a full set of traditional garments:
Skirts, scarves, tops, pants, aprons, waistbands, leg wraps, and shoes.
There are two main subgroups: Black Lô Lô and Flower Lô Lô, each with distinct styles and decorative elements in their clothing.
Cuisine:
Their diet includes steamed rice, dishes made from meat, fish, peanuts, beans, and local vegetables.
Housing:
They live in various types of dwellings:
Earth-floor houses, stilt houses, or a combination of both (half-stilt, half-earth).
Culture & Heritage:
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