Water Festival – unique culture of Lao ethnic group in Lai Chau province

  • The festival offers a chance for family reunion. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    The festival offers a chance for family reunion. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • The festival offers a chance for family reunion. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    The festival offers a chance for family reunion. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • The water procession during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    The water procession during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    Worship rituals during the festival. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • All join in the festival with hope that the wetter they are, the more good luck they receive. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    All join in the festival with hope that the wetter they are, the more good luck they receive. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • All join in the festival with hope that the wetter they are, the more good luck they receive. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    All join in the festival with hope that the wetter they are, the more good luck they receive. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
  • All join in the festival with hope that the wetter they are, the more good luck they receive. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
    All join in the festival with hope that the wetter they are, the more good luck they receive. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy

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Water Festival – unique culture of Lao ethnic group in Lai Chau province
03/11/2023 23:47 | TTXVN |
The “Bun Voc Nam” (Water-splashing) Festival, an unique New Year celebration of the Lao people in the northern province of Lai Chau, was held on March 11 at Na Van hamlet, Na Tam commune, Tam Duong district. The traditional festival was annually held after a crop harvest to pray for good weather and bumper crop. The Water Festival was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy

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