The eighth culture, sports, and tourism festival of the Khmer people in the Southern region and the fifth traditional Ngo (Khmer boat) race in the Mekong Delta province as part of the Ok Om Bok Festival were held in Soc Trang province from November 6 to 8.

These events took place with numerous meaningful activities. Here are several images captured at the events.

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Artisans perform traditional musical instruments of the Khmer people at the festival.
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Performing traditional costume
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Retracing a traditional festival
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A typical festival of Khmer people
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Eating nuggets is a Khmer people’s ritual to pray for favorable weather conditions and good crop.

Translated by Trung Thanh