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Lak - The mysterious land
Location: Lak belongs to Lak District, Dak
Lak Province.
Characteristics: The mysterious land of Lak not only attracts tourists
but also is considered as the symbol of Dak Lak's unique culture, which
expresses in the sound of lithopone - a product of the traditional culture of
the Central Highlands.
Ethnologist Condo minas discovered the first ancient lithopone in Vietnam on
February 5th, 1949 in Nduk Lieng Koran Lak Village. Ethnologist and musicologist
Andre Saheffnet announced this instrument in Paris on June 21st, 1950. At
present this set of lithopone is preserved in Louvre Museum (France). The myth
of Lak not only appears before tourists� eyes but also is expressed by ancient
stories passed down from generation to generation. If tourists do not believe,
come to Lak and ask whoever there. They can tell tourists about the fierce
battles between the dragon and the eel in time immemorial. Coming to Lak Lake,
tourists can learn of these old stories. They can also go boating on Lak Lake,
or ride elephants to have sightseeing tours. Fascinating extras include enjoying
traditional dance performance and the local specialties. If tourists get a
chance to listen to the lithopone, they feel more interested in exploring this
mysterious land. Lak constitutes the hometown of Dinh Puoc Pa, lovely Kong Tua
dance, Khan Tunes, Tam Pot songs, ancient stories, and legends. Lak has won
kudos for its apricot forests and traditional villages. Lak Lake has inspired
many couple, artists, poets and musicians. Uphill one finds the Residence of Bao
Dai, the last emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. Next to Lak Lake are Jun Village,
and the Dak Phoi Revolutionary Base. Here, the traditional culture of the E De
and M'Nong is still preserved, which attract tourists near and far.
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