(baosonla.org.vn) The new rice festival in the "fairyland" of Ngoc Chien, Muong La district in 2024, will take place on August 29 and 30 at Muong Chien stadium, Ngoc Chien commune.
The new rice festival is held annually in Ngoc Chien commune.
The official ceremony to worship the deities will take place on August 29th at the communal house of Muong Chien village, followed by a buffalo sacrifice ceremony on August 30th. In addition, there will be cultural, artistic, sporting, and traditional folk game activities, such as: Traditional costume contest, sticky rice making, stone stacking, buffalo prince contest. Competitions will be held in various sports and folk games, including: Stilt walking, "to yen" (Mông people's badminton), men's and women's pomelo football; "ngu kin khiet" (snake eating frog), sura kin mu (tiger eating pig), climbing ladder; and display of traditional food trays...
Buffaloes are cared for to compete in the "Buffalo Prince" contest at the new rice festival.
Ngoc Chien Commune People's Committee has developed a specific plan and script, carefully prepared the material facilities for the festival, ensuring safety, joy, health, and economy; contributing to preserving and promoting the values and traditional cultural beauty of the ethnic people of Ngoc Chien Commune.
Lam Giang