The celebration is held to to express the Thai ethnic gratitude towards the ancestors and deities for bringing them good weather conditions and bumper crops.

Here are several photos of the New Rice Celebration of the Thai ethnic people in Ngoc Chien commune.

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The new rice worshiping ritual
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The traditional dances and drum sounds of Thai ethnic people
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H'mong ethnic girls in traditional costume
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Ethnic women playing football
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A folk game of the Thai people
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The event draws a lots of people.

Translated by Chung Anh