The new rice celebration is one of their typical traditional cultural practices. The festival is held annually after the harvest season in order to pray for a happy and prosperous life.

The People’s Army Newspaper would like to introduce some images of the new rice celebration of the Co Ho people, which was retraced at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo tourism area of Son Tay town, Hanoi.

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At the beginning of the ceremony, the village patriarch appears at the central tree, plays the horn and asks deities to allow the village to hold the festival.
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The village patriarch pours alcohol and offers to deities before inviting tourists to have a try.
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Co Ho people dance and beat the gongs to pray for luck.

Translated by Trung Thanh