Many ethnic people near Phong Nha – Ke Bang lives in the isolated area because they are in backward condition, so that they plant mainly in the mountainous area with very backward cultivation.
The majority of ethnic people in Phong Nha – Ke Bang lives in the isolated area because they are in backward condition, so that they plant mainly in the mountainous area with very backward cultivation. So cultivation way is poking hole and fitting seek on rock mountain, so leading to low productivity, high risks, so income from foods (rice, manioc) only enough to support them for several months. The rest time in year they must find their livelihood as picking, hunting.
Economic features in each group has different features.
There are also special cultural features of ethnic minorities as Drum Beating festival of the Macoong people in Thuong Trach commune, Fairy’s Water Begging festival of residents in Son river’s valley, Tuong singing of the Khuong Ha villagers, Hung Trach commune, the full moon festival in Third Lunar month of the Lunar Year in Minh Hoa district and etc.
