Currently, water source still plays an important role in modern life of the Jrai group. This is not only a place where people in the village get water for daily life, but also a space for them to gather and perform spiritual rituals, including the water source worship ceremony.

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Jrai people in Kep village (Dong Da ward, Pleiku city, Gia Lai province) getting water and talking together every day
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The fresh water source is treasured and preserved by the Jrai people.
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Jrai children are being taken care of and raised by the village’s water source.
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Jrai women are happy with bottles of water in hand.
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The village elderly talking about the water source to their children

Translated by Minh Anh