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Vietnamese Clothing
Vietnamese clothing is very diverse. Every ethnic group in Vietnam has its own style of clothing.
Today, the traditional Vietnamese styles are now replaced by Western styles. Traditional clothing or costume is worn on special occasions. In this section you will learn more about Vienamese clothing. Wikipedia--Vietnamese Clothing
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Questions:
1. The people of North and South Vietnam's clothing is mostly _____________ worn in different styles.
2. What kind of trousers do most men and women wear?
3. Why do the Vietnamese prefer wearing sandals?
4. What do farmers prefer to wear and why?
5. What kind of hat do the farmers wear and why?
6. What is the name of the hat and from what material is it made?
7. The people of South Vietnam also wear trousers and sandals, but they (especially the men) also wear what other style of clothing?
8. What is the name of the traditional dress that Vietnamese women and girls still wear?
9. What does this traditional dress look like?
10. Vietnamese men also wear a traditional “au doi.” What does their au doi look like?
11. Why do the men in South Vietnam wear the “au doi” less often than the men in North Vietnam?
12. Add two facts of your own.
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