Ethnographic Museum
停止: 60 minutes
If you are travelling the Central Highlands independently, an hour or two in the museum is an essential primer about the region and it will give you insight to what you will most likely see in the villages. The museum also preserves special traditions and rituals that are fading fast.
Three exhibitions tell an important narrative about what shaped Dak Lak province: people and immigration, biodiversity, and history, from prehistoric to present day. Though the focus is Dak Lak and its three indigenous people, the Ede, Mnong and Jarai, the information is relevant to the entire region, as immigration has resulted in many of the ethnic minorities sharing characteristics and beliefs. Signs explain everything from funeral rituals, to the significance of jars, rice wine, gongs and house architecture. There’s even archival video of a water buffalo sacrifice, a ritual that is rarely held these days.Read moreMore about Ethnographic Museum