Plei Op Village, also called Plei Op in Jrai Language, is situated in the center of Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam.
Coming to Plei Op Village, you are about to grasp the overview picture
of the traditional lifestyle of Vietnamese ethnic people in Central
Highland region.
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Villagers gather together in the front yard of Nha Rong and hold entertaining activities
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Cach Mang Thang Tam Route is the main
access to the Plei Op Village. It is a must-see destination for ones who
wish to get a quick overview of Pho Nui (mountainous city) and create
some unforgettable memories related to the artless yet charming region.
Plei Op Village was established circa
1927, being the residential zone of 15 households and 76 villagers.
Nowadays, the village has been expanded and been accommodating 105
households and 540 villagers.
The village covers an entire area of
182ha which belongs to Hoa Lu District. Its destiny has turned to a new
page in 2008 when the authority of Pleiku City embarked on the project
of developing Op into the Tourism Cultural Village. As the project, the
utilities, facilities, environmental protecting plans and other
infrastructures in the villages has been substantially improved. Last
but not least, Nha Rong (Communal House), the Spirit of Plei Op Village,
has undergone an enhancing maintenance and transformed into a more
spacious and finer version. The front yard of Nha Rong is the venue for
villagers to gather under the shadow of Neu Tree, appreciating the
moreish taste of Ruou Can (wine stored in a big jar, enjoyed by a
group of people through straws) and immerse themselves into the rhythm
of Gongs and velvety Xoan Dance.
In addition to artificial and precious values found in the lifestyle of Plei Op Culture Village in Gia Lai, you have fresh and wild nature of horizon, green paddy field and serene streams in the vicinity to enjoy and contemplate.
Visitors are always welcomed to Plei Op
Village to explore stilt-houses, the water supplying collective site,
unique tombs with uncanny wooden figures… Moreover, one featured night
activity defining traditional custom in High Central Region is attending
the talk of the village patriarch, Puih Sir, which delivers Khan
(Ethnic epics about Heros of the village). Other traditional festivals
and specialty worth your noticing are Pothi (a funerary ritual), New
Paddy Season Celebration, and Gong Squad’s performance, including 20
artists, 12 Chieng, 20 Gongs and one drum.
