"Village night festival" held daily on the foot of Yen Tu mountain

As part of “Yen Tu - An autumn journey to Buddha land” festival, the cultural program named “village night festival” performing various rituals of Dao Thanh Y minor ethinic people is taking place at Nuong village on the foot of Yen Tu mountain every evening.

Various rituals of Dao Thanh Y minor ethinic people are performed at Nuong village.
Various rituals of Dao Thanh Y minor ethinic people are performed at Nuong village.

The program organized by Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company aims to showcase unique cutural customs of Dao Thanh Y people living in this area. Tourists have a chance to observe a festive day to celebrate a finished crops and welcome new crops with new hope for success and prosperity.

Tourists are instructed to walk on stilts.
Tourists are instructed the way to walk on stilts.

During the ceremony, a priest performs sacred rituals praying for a peaceful and happy village.

As planned, the program will last until December 16, 2020.
As planned, the program will last until December 16, 2020.

After the praying ritual, locals and travellers altogether play some intersting folk games such as folk chess, still throwing, tug of war, stick pushing, walking on stilts and then singing together.

As planned, the program will last until December 16, 2020.

Translated by Phuong Loan

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