Chut ethnic group celebrates traditional festival

PANO - The Ha Tinh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, local border guard force and other functional agencies on August 4 held a program for the Chut ethnic group in celebration of their Lap Lo (filling the hole) traditional festival.

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The festival is an opportunity for the group to thank gods for the successful crop and pray for harmonious weather, the next bumper crop, good health, good luck, and well-being.

Traditionally, every year, the Chut ethnic group welcomes the Lap Lo festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, referring to sowing seeds into holes to begin a new crop.

This is an opportunity for the group to thank gods for the successful crop and pray for harmonious weather and the next bumper crop as well as good health, good luck, and well-being.

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On this occasion, the organizers handed over 45 gifts, including money in cash, to Chut families to help them welcome a warm and cozy festival.

Reportedly, Chut ethnic minority people have been dwelling in Rao Tre hamlet, Huong Lien commune, Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, for several decades, having their journey to modern life. At present, the hamlet is home to 46 households with 156 residents. Over the past time, the province’s authorities have made efforts to help them stabilize and develop business.