ASA 141
Yueming Tan
National Colors
In the article "National Colors: Ethnic Minorities in Vietnamese Public Imagery" by Hjorleifur R. Jonsson and Nora A. Taylor, both authors state that traditional costumes are an essential tool for communication in Vietnam. For example, Vietnamese society has used clothing to distinguish between gender and age. Therefore, people in Vietnam can easily recognize each other's identity. On the other hand, traditional costumes are more of a power and symbolic meaning in Vietnamese society. For example, the Vietnamese people posted posters and banners with traditional Vietnamese costumes on the buildings to make people unified during the colonial period. I think this is very important because traditional costumes allow people to reflect their identity. For example, I am a Chinese, and when I am wearing a beautiful Hanfu, I will be proud of my identity. I believe the author means that traditional clothing is not just clothing, but also an essential communication tool to connect people from the same nation.
I chose this photo because in Vietnam only students wear white ao dai and this is a very symbolic traditional costume.
- http://etripster.com/uploads/072018/vtm-aodai-252018-tip-4_95fc330a.jpg
- Niessen, S. A., Leshkowich, A. M., & Jones, C. (2005). Re-orienting fashion: The globalization of Asian dress. Oxford: Berg.
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