The two-day event aimed to nurture the traditional culture of the Mong ethnic minority group that has been passed on for generations and has motivated them to work harder for a better life.
A wide range of activities were exhibited by locals to introduce their life and customs, including rites on New Year’s Eve, engagement rituals and the rite of naming an adult male. A competition, in which competitors were required to build stone fences, was held, and visitors were invited to try their hand at making the Mong’s staple food – 'men-men' from maize powder.
The traditional ‘con’ throwing (throwing a cloth ball through a ring) and Khen (pan pipe) performances added to the excitement of the atmosphere, and a beauty contest attracted crowds of young people.
On the same day, Meo Vac district held a ceremony to receive certificates that recognise Rong (Dragon) Cave in Ta Lung and Pa Vi communes and the Hue Bien (Crinoidea) fossil area in Lung Pu commune as national relic sites. The Giay ethnic people’s New Year Festival in Tat Nga commune was also added to the national intangible cultural heritage on the occasion.
