KHO MU

WINNING CONDITIONS

To win the game, a player must fulfill both of the following conditions: Possess 1 Gold Star Badge, which is awarded upon winning a Challenge Turn and successfully move (place their colored token) to all of the following areas by answering a question card corresponding to the listed provinces/cities:

• 1 province in the Northern Midland and Mountainous Region, bordering Vietnam–Laos, with a Group 1 tile.

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

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

• 1 province in the Northern Midland and Mountainous Region, bordering Vietnam–Laos, with a Group 4 tile.

• 1 province in the North Central Region, bordering Vietnam–Laos, with a Group 5 tile.

SPECIAL PRIVILEGE

If a player lands on a province/city within the living area of the ethnic group they are currently representing, they gain a one-time special privilege during the entire 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

• Origin: Descended from the indigenous people of Indochina, who once lived in northern Laos and established the ancient kingdom of Swa/Lawa. After several migrations, they moved to Thailand and Northwest Vietnam — or, according to legend, are native residents born from a gourd.

• Social Structure: Strong community bonds, diverse family lineages, clear social stratification between rich and poor.

• Marriage Customs: Matrilocal marriage system where the husband lives with the wife’s family and takes her surname. Sibling-in-law marriages (e.g., brother-in-law marrying sister-in-law) are practiced.

• Funerals: Complex rituals to bid farewell to the soul of the deceased, often long-lasting. Includes specific home-ghost chants.

• New House Ceremony: A feast with pig slaughter, followed by community singing and dancing performances.

• Festivals & New Year: Celebrate Lunar New Year and the "new rice" festival after the harvest season (10th lunar month).

• Spiritual Beliefs: Worship of five important spirits, including village and house spirits. Includes traditional songs (Tơm), dances (Xòe), flute and mouth harp playing.

• Clothing: Similar to Thai people, but women often decorate their attire with silver coins and seashells.

• Cuisine: Sticky rice, corn dishes, cassava-based food, with spicy, sour, and bitter flavors. Grilled specialties include cheo, nậm pịa, and sour fish.

• Housing: Traditional stilt houses with non-notched wooden pillars, bamboo walls and floors. Now gradually transitioning to more modern homes.

• Culture & Heritage:

(Múa của người Khơ mú)

(Nhạc cụ dân tộc Khơ Mú)

(Làn điệu dân ca Tơm)