Worship ritual for fullness of Ede ethnic people in Cu Sue

Every year, around May and June, the Ede people hold the "Fullness Ritual," where they slaughter pigs and chickens and prepare offering to pray for favorable weather, flourishing crops, and abundant prosperity for the community.

The Fullness Ritual is typically held in a flat, spacious area where symbolic stilt houses and rice granaries are built. Dozens of wind chimes are hung around the ceremony area to signal to the villagers to gather and to ward off bad luck, along with shields and knives to drive away evil spirits. In addition to praying for a prosperous, happy life and good health for the people, the ritual is also a time to strengthen the unity and solidarity of the Ede community in the villages.

Ede artisans playing gongs during the ritual

Symbolic stilt houses and rice granaries built by the villagers for the ceremony

The shaman praying to the deities for favorable weather, community prosperity, and unity

Ede women performing the rice sowing ritual, hoping for a bountiful harvest.

Translated by Trung Thanh