 Tay people in Chiem Hoa district, Tuyen Quang province, bring the offerings for the rituals (Photo: VNA) |
The event, which opens on the 8th day of the new lunar year, is a religious ritual dedicated to various genies of land, water, rain, and thunderstorms to win their blessing for verdant crops and prosperity for villagers throughout the year. The festival was named a national intangible cultural heritage in 2013.