2 . Among 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, the Bouyei occupies the smallest with about 3, 000 people living in a few small villages._______the fact that the Bouyei has the smallest population, Bouyei people still________their typical customs and culture. Boayei people live mainly on________farms. Up to now, the husband has been the only one who can_______everything in family. In each family, three or four________are living under the same roof.

On_______day the younger sister of the groom (新郎) will ride a beautiful________to fetch the bride (新娘) as the groom is not allowed to go to bring the bride home. Sons don’t cut the hair of their father and daughters don’t comb the hair of their mother. Only when their parents pass away are they allowed to comb their parents’ hair. During 3 years of mourning (哀悼) their parent, sons don’t________wine, daughters don’t wear jewellery and neither of them are________to get married.

Annually, Bouyei people celebrate four main festivals including Lunar New Year, the 1st lunar month of the year, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month’s festival of killing insects and New Rice Festival. During each festival, they________ steamed glutinous rice (糯米) and cakes made of glutinous rice for worshiping their ancestors (祖先) and________for health, good weather, and a good harvest. At family events and festivals Bouyei people sing their folk songs which are said to be divided into some styles of welcome, congratulations, and weddings.

Bouyei people generally wear navy blue shirts, the button (扣子) of which is on the right side. Women’s costumes are more eye-catching with colorful________. Women wear shirts,________dresses, and headscarves.

Currently, Ha Giang Province’s government has supported Bouyei people in________their culture and customs by creating a project to protect the folk songs of Bouyei people: documenting songs and________old people to teach the songs to young people.