Wednesday, 24/01/2018 21:49 (GMT+7)
Living in the northeastern mountainous province of Ha Giang, La Chi ethnic minority group has preserving a diversified and specific traditional culture, including the traditional Khu Cu Te Festival.
Celebrated in the seventh lunar month every year, it is considered the biggest traditional festival of the group in the year to cheer for a bumper crops and pray for peace and happiness. It was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The festival has been reinstated at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi with the participation of La Chi ethnic people.
Following are photos about the festival:
Rituals of the traditional Khu Cu Te Festival of La Chi ethnic people in Ban Diu commune, Xin Man district, Ha Giang province
Head of the village offered ancestors to the festival
Drum and gong performances express local people’s happiness after heavy crop and respect to ancestors
Ethnic people enjoyed drinking wine, eating and other art performances
The festival drew the participation of many female ethnic people.
Folklore singing performances show good feelings and love, and wish a heavy crop and happiness. (Photo source: CPV)
Head of the ethnic group invited ancestors wine and sprayed for the prosperity
Compiled by BTA