Serepok River Elephant Racing Festival in Dak Lak
Monday, 14/03/2016 20:33 (GMT+7)
The Serepok River Elephant Racing Festival is held as a traditional event in Krong Na commune, Buon Don district, in the Central Highlands of Dak Lak.
The event, held from March 12th 14th, is to help preserve and develop their distinctive culture.
Serepok River Elephant Racing Festival.
Elephant football and elephant running competitions.
A prayer for the elephants’ health.
Prayer ceremony held at the edge of the water.
A local wine, drunk through tubes, at the prayer ceremony.
Ceremony honouring the spirits of the festival
Ethnic minority groups in Buon Don district perform folk dances
around the lunar New Year pole.
The traditional dance of E De ethnic group performed by women at the opening ceremony.
Compiled by BTA (Source: vietnamplus.vn)