The highlights of the event are the recapturing of the Sen Dolta Festival, which comes from folk rituals and gives offerings to the ancestors as a token of gratitude for their care, of Khmer ethnic people in Soc Trang province on October 21, a Thai ethnic people’s ritual ceremony to pray for good crops and favorable weather and a ceremony to honor students of the Thai ethnic minority group with good academic results in 2016-2017 in Hanoi.

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Retracing a traditional worship ritual of the Khmer ethnic people in Hanoi. (Photo for illustration)

Visitors will have a chance to learn more about Khmer ethnic people’s festivals via a number of exhibited photos of festivals hosted by Khmer pagodas and enjoy traditional dances and unique cuisine.

Moreover, the photo collection entitled “My countryside, the western region of Vietnam” and the tourism manual “Five localities, one destination” will bring visitors to the Mekong Delta region which is home to lots of floating markets, namely Cai Rang, Cai Be, Long Xuyen, Tra On and more.

Particularly, young visitors could have wonderful time making such traditional toys as five-star lanterns, drums, masks, and ‘to he’ (toy figurine) by themselves during the programs “Mid-Autumn festival for you” and “Children act as artisans” and to play traditional games, including ‘o an quan’ (mandrin square capturing), bamboo jacks, bag jumpings among others.

The program, jointly held by the village’s management board, the Soc Trang and Vinh Long Provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is expected to boost exchanges among ethnic cultures and attract more tourists to the village.

Translated by Mai Huong