“That’s a sacred and forbidden thing that belongs to the Ruc only. Others
are not allowed to know.”
During
The Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese soldiers were shocked to see a group of
tribesmen emerge from the jungle.
They
still live in caves in the eastern Quang Binh. The cave is where they were
born, grew up and matured. Their life was completely natural. But due to the
jungle damage, the Vietnamese Ruc tribe decided to join in modern life of Vietnam
rather than return to their traditional homes but they still practicing their
basic traditional which caused a clashed with the government.
Different
from others tribes, The Ruc people believes in curse. If someone is bitten by a
tiger, bear or snake the Ruc believe them to be cursed. During the curse, they
are not allowed to return to their village for two or three months. The person
must live deep within the forest for this time and cannot be visited by friends
or relatives.
The
Ruc also believe in a hierarchy of spirits, of which the spirits of the earth,
humans, animals and the forest are considered the most powerful. In other
hands, Ruc tribe believes that the genie of the agriculture that protects crops
reigns supreme. The mysterious of The Ruc tribe has made The Vietnamese
government did many attempts to relocate them.
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