The ritual is held annually in April, the peak of the dry season in the Central Highlands, for the locals to pray for rain, favorable weather, bountiful crops, a prosperous life, and happiness.

Below are photos of the rain praying ritual of the Ede ethnic people in Buon Ma Thuot city of Dak Lak province.

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Offerings are put on a two-storey hut, named Puk.
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The shaman sits in front of the Puk hut and begins the ritual.
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Locals perform a ritual of sowing seeds.
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Shooting arrows to scare animal away to protect their crops
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After rituals, villagers eat the offerings and drink "ruou can" (alcohol brewed from yeast of forest leaves, tubers, and fruits in jugs and drunk with tubes).

Translated by Tran Hoai