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     Ancestor worship is a (9)_____ rite of the Tay, The altars for the ancestors are placed in a central location in the house. The altar room is such a sacred place that guests is not allowed to (10)_____ on the bed in front of the altar. After giving birth, women are also not allowed to sit on the bed in front of the altar. Tay villages are always built at the (11)_____ of a mountain and are often named after a mountain, field, or river. Each village contains about 15-20 (12)_____. There us a rich traditional folklore with all kinds of poems, songs, dances, and music. Tay songs include that “Hat Luon” – a kind of duet between lovers, wedding songs, and lullabies. Tay women (13)_____ knee-length dresses, which are split at the right side with five buttons along the armpit, and narrow sleeves.

     Tay and Nung people in North-western Vietnam typically build their (14)_____ houses up against a slope. Ideally, the front of the house should overlook fields, close views of mountains, rivers and forests are avoided. The Tay and Nung believe that a mountain peak is like an arrow, which, if pointed at a housr, might injure its residents. Trees, meanwhile, are associated with fierce beasts, and thought to bring bad luck to (15)_____. Nearby streams are thought to cause money to flow away from a house. Tay and Nung houses are usually narrow in front and supported by seven or mine rows of columns running along the sides. (16)_____ typically consist of houses set parallel to each other along a hillside.