This is the first largest festival of Bac Kan Province on the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival. It was listed among national intangible cultural heritages.
Before the festival's opening, the delegates offered incense at An Ma Temple, on an island in the middle of Ba Be Lake, to pray for peace and prosperity.
The annual event begins with a procession of 15 trays of local specialties as offerings to gods from 15 communes and towns in the district.
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The parade of 15 trays of local specialties. (Photo: TUAN SON) |
Delivering an opening speech, Chairman of Ba Be District People's Committee, Nong Ngoc Duyen, stressed that Ba Be Lake was recognised by the Prime Minister as a special national monument on September 27, 2012.
On December 19, 2014, the Ba Be Long Tong Festival was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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Secretary of Ba Be District Party Committee, Duong Ngoc Thuyet, beat the drum to open the festival. (Photo: HONG TUYEN) |
At the opening ceremony, a dance with bowls by 250 local public actors and actresses delighted the audience. This folk dance simulates the silk spinning and weaving movements of the Tay ethnic minority people.
