Celebrating the Lunar New Year with the Cong people in Nam Ke

When the celosia flowers are in full bloom on the hillsides, the Cong ethnic people in Nam Ke commune (Dien Bien province) are excited to celebrate the Celosia Tet. This is also an occasion for people to reunite, celebrate the traditional Tet, and at the same time preserve and spread unique cultural values, demonstrating the rich spiritual life and solidarity of the Cong community in the far west of the country.

Celebrating the Lunar New Year with the Cong people in Nam Ke.

For the Cong people, the celosia is a sacred flower, symbolizing strength, resilience and belief in goodness in each person. The Celosia Festival usually lasts from two to three days. During this time, people stop all farming and swidden work to perform rituals together to pray for favorable weather and a peaceful village. After the ceremony is the festival, where traditional dances and songs of the Cong people resound. The sound of drums and singing create a warm and intimate atmosphere.

The annual Celosia Festival has made an important contribution to preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Cong ethnic group, a unique beauty in the colorful cultural picture of Dien Bien province. Through the Celosia Festival, family and ethnic affection continue to be nurtured more and more sustainably.

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