An Giang’s ox racing festival thrills audiences

  • Two pairs of bulls compete at the racing festival. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
    Two pairs of bulls compete at the racing festival. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
  • The 10th Chua Ro ox racing festival features 24 outstanding pairs of bulls in Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien township. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
    The 10th Chua Ro ox racing festival features 24 outstanding pairs of bulls in Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien township. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
  • A view of the 10th Chua Ro ox racing festival in Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien township. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
    A view of the 10th Chua Ro ox racing festival in Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien township. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
  • Organisers present participating flags to bull owners joining the 10th Chua Ro ox racing festival. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
    Organisers present participating flags to bull owners joining the 10th Chua Ro ox racing festival. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
  • A pair of bulls race to the finish line at the festival. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
    A pair of bulls race to the finish line at the festival. VNA Photo: Công Mạo
The 10th Chua Ro ox racing festival, an iconic cultural event for the Khmer community in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang’s Bay Nui region, featuring 24 outstanding pairs of bulls in Tri Ton district and Tinh Bien township. To win the championship, each pair has to compete through multiple rounds and eliminate their direct competitors. The ox racing festival is part of the Sene Dolta, one of the most important annual festivals of the Khmer community in the southwest region, along with Chol Chnam Thmay (New Year) and Ooc Oom Bok, a festival honouring the moon for a good harvest. It commemorates the merits of their ancestors and wishes for happiness and peace for their souls. VNA Photo: Công Mạo

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