CURRENT INITIATIVES

Tin tức &

Dự án

Tại những dãy núi đá vôi Hà Giang, văn hóa không phải là di tích mà là một cuộc đối thoại. Các dự án đang hoạt động của chúng tôi kết hợp trí tuệ truyền thống với bảo tồn kỹ thuật số để đảm bảo những sợi dây của quá khứ luôn sống động cho tương lai.

Close up of indigo dyed textile on a loom

HA GIANG, 2024

Active Projects

ONGOING PRESERVATION

A woman weaving on a traditional hand loom

ACTIVE

Ref: ARC-204

The Indigo Loom Digital Archive

Mapping the 42 distinct weaving patterns of the Hmong people into a high-fidelity digital library for future craftspeople.

Explore Repository

Traditional earth walls of a mountain house

ONGOING

Ref: ARCH-012

Rammed Earth Restoration Initiative

Providing architectural support and traditional masonry workshops to stabilize century-old communal houses in Dong Van.

View Impact

Folk musicians playing traditional string instruments

ACTIVE

Ref: AUD-882

Preserving the Then Singing Rituals

Field recordings and lyric translations of the Tay people's spiritual oral traditions, captured in situ.

Listen to Archive

Tin tức

Lush green mountain forest in mist

NEW ENTRY

October 14, 2024

Red Dao Forest Pharmacopeia

Our latest field entry documents over 120 unique botanical species used in traditional Red Dao herbal baths, detailing the symbiotic relationship between ethnic health and primary forest preservation.

ETHNOBOTANY

RED DAO

People gathering in a mountain village square

COMMUNITY

September 28, 2024

Sustainable Tourism Workshop

Bringing together local homestay owners and regional policy makers to discuss a "Low Impact, High Respect" model for visiting the karst plateau.

ADVOCACY

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Colorful ethnic festival banners in the wind

EVENTS

August 12, 2024

Celebrating the Gau Tao Festival

A vibrant photo essay capturing the spiritual dances and communal rituals of the Hmong community's largest annual gathering in Meo Vac.

CULTURE

HMONG HERITAGE

Every story is a thread in the collective loom.

The Living Archive is built by the voices of those who dwell in Ha Giang and those who cherish its heritage. Whether through financial support or sharing a personal field note, your contribution ensures the loom continues to weave.