Vietnamese Culture Copyright 1998 Tran Thong Issue 33. Vietnamese folk song: tha(`ng bo+`m Please direct all questions to [email protected] ==================================================================== Issue #1: Tet 1971 in Vietnam! by Phu Si, VB710118 Issue #2: The Unicorn dance at Tet, by Minh Tam, VB710118. Issue #3: The origin of Tao Quan, the three kitchen gods, by George F. Schultz, VB710118. Issue #4: 1971 - The year of the Pig, by Van Ngan, VB710118. Issue #5 The Joy of "first writing of the new year", by Thuy Ngoc, VB710208. Issue #6: Traditional Vietnamese male attire, by Van Ngan, VB710208 Issue #7: The legend of Princess Lieu Hanh, George F. Schultz, VB710215 Issue #8: The dialogue on Mount Na-Son, George F. Schultz, VB710222 Issue #9: The secret housewife, George F. Schultz, VB710301 Issue #10: The golden axe, George F. Schultz, VB710308 Issue #11: Golden age of Viet Nam under the Hung Kings, Pham Tung, TAS720506. Issue #12: The legend of Chu Van Dich, George F Schutlz, VB701221 Issue #13: The sandalwood maiden, George F. Schultz, VB7010?? Issue #14: Legend about Emperor Ly Thai-To, George F Schultz, VB7010?? Issue #15. Chu Dong-Tu and Princess Tien Dung, George F. Schultz, VB701005 Issue #16. The husband's most difficult task: teaching his wife, Van Ngan, VB 691216 Issue #17: Superstition in Viet Nam, Van Ngan, VB6911?? - May 8, 1996. Issue #18: Hair: VN style, VB7007?? - May 15, 1996 Issue #19: Funeral rites in Viet-Nam, Van Ngan, VB7006?? - May 22, 1996. Issue #20: "Non Bai Tho" or the "Poetical Leaf", ???, VB7011??. Issue #21: The different systems of writings in Viet-Nam, ???, VB710201. Issue #22: Vietnamese literature in "Chu Nom", ???, VB710201. Issue #23: The boat of illusion, Nguyet Cam, Heritage Sept/Oct 1995. Issue #24: Tran Hung Dao's proclamation to his officers, George F. Schultz, VB 710201. Issue #25: The refined pleasure of tea-drinking, Tuong Minh, The Saigon Times Weekly, No. 238. Issue #26: The hero of Phu Dong, ADT Issue #27: The genie of Ta?n Vie^n, ADT Issue #28: The magic crossbow, ADT Issue #29: The legend of tra^`u cau, ADT Issue #30: Tu+` Thu+'c and Gia'ng Hu+o+ng , ADT Issue #31: Tru+o+ng's wife, ADT Issue #32: The legend of ba'nh chu+ng, ba'nh da^`y and the watermelon. Issue #33: Vietnamese folk songs: tha(`ng bo+`m, ???, VB710201. =================================================================== Tha(`ng Bo+`m Tha(`ng bo+`m co' ca'i qua.t mo Phu' o^ng xin ddo^?i ba bo` chi'n tra^u Bo+`m ra(`ng: bo+`m cha(?ng la^'y tra^u Phu' o^ng xin ddo^?i ao sa^u ca' me` Bo+`m ra(`ng bo+`m cha(?ng la^'y me` Phu' o^ng xin ddo^?i mo^.t be` go^? lim Bo+`m ra(`ng bo+`m cha(?ng la^'y lim, Phu' o^ng xin ddo^?i con chim ddo^`i mo^`i Bo+`m ra(`ng bo+`m cha(?ng la^'y mo^`i Phu' o^ng xin ddo^?i na('m xo^i. Bo+`m cu+o+`i Little Bom has a fan made of a palm of an areca nut tree A rich man asks him to trade it for three oxen and nine water buffaloes Little Bom replies: I don't want either oxen or buffaloes The rich man offers a pond of fish Little Bom says: I don't want any fish The rich man offers a raft of ironwood Little Bom says: I don't want any ironwood The rich man offers a bird made from turtle scale Litle Bom says: I don't want any scale The rich man offers a handful of sticky rice Little Bom smiles TT: I remember in high school having to write an essay on this folk song. We had long discussions on Little Bom's behavior that range from a qua^n tu+? not after material stuff to being a stupid boy. The one that I believe to be the best is that he is a realistic boy. What are his chances of getting all these fancy stuff for a fan? A handful of sticky rice in the stomach is probably better than fancy promises! Bo+`m refers to the mane on the boy's head. In the country side, young boys used to have their heads shaved with just a small patch left to grow. ================================================================= BACK ISSUES Send me an e-mail at [email protected]