In the Ha Nhi calendar, the 1st day of the 11th lunar month is the dragon day. All Ha Nhi villages Muong Te district, Lai Chau joyfully prepare for the New Year celebration.

Ha Nhi people in Ta Pa, Mu Ca, Thu Lum, and Ka Lang communes cheerfully celebrate Ho Su Cha traditional New Year celebration.

People go to the near by stream to get water for cooking the worship offerings and domestic use.

The women wake up early in the morning to steam glutinous rice and pound it to make banh day, round-pounded rice cakes.

Banh day, round-pounded rice cakes, represent the sky and earth.

The offerings are placed on the ancestral altar to thank them for blessing the family with a peaceful year and praying for a new year of favorable weather and good crops.

After worshiping, the best part of the offering will be reserved for the grandparents and parents to show filial piety.

Pork died over the woodstove is an indispensable dish during Tet holiday of the Ha Nhi.

Women prepare the most beautiful new clothes for the holiday.

The Ha Nhi often celebrate Tet in 5 days, when they visit their relatives and friends and join entertainment activities.

People enjoy playing the leaf flutes.

A Ha Nhi grandmother and her grandchild in Me Giong village, Ka Lang commune, joyfully welcome the new spring.

Ha Nhi women dress up beautifully to welcome Tet.

Cultural and art programs during Tet

Vu Manh Ha, Deputy Secretary of Lai Chai provincial Party Committee, gifts Ha Nhi people on their traditional New Year celebration.

Ha Nhi people welcome tourists to join their New Year celebration and explore their culture.

Peaceful view of Ha Nhi villages in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province