Backing on the mountain, reflecting into the Ba Be lake, the beautiful stilts of Pac Ngoi village – beautiful ethnic Tay culture – is an interesting stop for visitors to Ba Be.
Three river branches including Pe Lam, Pe Lu and Pe Leng create Ba Be Lake among limestone mountains and green forest. Ba Be Lake is tranquilly beautiful among the green of mountains and luxuriant forest, beautiful and imbued with legend charm. Formerly, Ba Be Lake is the home of the Tay people. Their lives are dependent on the water season of the lake (wet season and dry season). From the administrative center of Ba Be National Park, you only drive about 5km along the bank of Ba Be Lake to reach Pac Ngoi Village.
Pac Ngoi culture tourism village located in Nam Mau commune, Ba Be district is the stilt house village of Tay ethnic group on the banks of Pe Leng river close to Ba Be lake. Over 70 stilt houses with ancient architecture on the cliffs create a charming picture. Pac Ngoi village is one of the few villages which still preserve the customs of the Tay ethnic identity.
Come to Pac Ngoi village, visitors on Ba Be Lake Tour can not only be immersed in beautiful natural scenery but also have the opportunity to discover and experience the interesting things in the life of the community living here. The ancient houses with the age of dozen to hundred years are always preserved and embellished as a testament to the typical Tay culture.
Stilt houses of the Tay are made up with four to seven rows of pillars forming two distinct areas. The upper part of the house serves as the living room, the stove and the place to bed, the bottom of the house is the place to store farm equipment and pens of livestock and poultry. Normally, the roof is made with the structure of two roofs or four roofs made of palm leaves or straws. I addition, the type of tile roofing is also very popular in Ba Be.
Getting inside the house, around the warm fire stove is the image of the indigenous people are sitting together, telling each other the stories of daily life. Guests can also sit with local people near the fire to listen the story of legendary Ba Be as well as enjoy the unique dishes in Pac Ngoi village such as grilled goat meat with grilled sticky rice, grilled fish, sour shrimp, etc.
After enjoying the typical dishes of the local people, tourists can relax and make their soul immersed in the smooth, subtle tunes of then songs or si songs full of the traditional cultural identity of the girls and boys of Tay ethnic minority. All are sure to keep their foot in this poetic place.
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Here, living with the local people, tourists on Vietnam Tours also admire the artifacts express the life of the native Tay ethnic groups such as fishing net, bamboo rattan products, canvas, folk musical instruments.
After a tiring day, visitors on Vietnam Tours can spend the night in a homestay for a warm space, a warm feeling and, most importantly, a wealth of knowledge about the rich culture here.
The beautiful natural scenery along with the traditional culture of the Tay ethnic minority has helped Pac Ngoi become attractive cultural attractions and interesting community.