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Vietnamese Art talkThe “Ao Dai” and the “Non

La”

ESL 156 Comparative Culture Studies

Presenter: Dat Truong and 2KInstructor: Lyra Riabov

April 19, 2011

OutlineI. IntroductionII.Cultural Value

The “Ao Dai” and The “Non La”• “Ao Dai” or “Vietnamese Long Dresses” , is

a Vietnamese national costume. • “Non La” or “Leaf Hat ” , is a Vietnamese

traditional hat.

• The word Ao Dai means ‘Long Dress• Men no longer wear the garment as much

as women do.• Vietnamese girls wear this leaf hat like a

little umbrella to protect themselves from sun or rain.

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Cultural Value

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• “Non La” and “Ao Dai”, has always been a symbol of Vietnam, closely linked people & their daily lives.

• The “Non La” is not only a symbol of Vietnamese girls, but has also become part of the spirit of Vietnam the nation.

• The Ao Dai is famously known to ‘cover everything, but hide nothing’, and it perfectly accentuates the long, lithe body possessed by Vietnamese women. When choosing to wear the Ao Dai it pays to have a similarly shaped figure.

References• http://hallovietnam.wordpress.com/

2007/06/20/non-la/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aodai• http://www.facebook.com/pages/N

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