Traditional costume performance, introduction, presentation and ethnic beauty contest in traditional costumes

On the afternoon of October 17, in Cam Thuy district, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a contest to perform, introduce and present traditional costumes and a beauty contest for ethnic minorities in traditional costumes of Thanh Hoa province in 2024.

Leaders of the Ethnic Committee, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism presented souvenir flags to the competing teams.

The contest attracted 110 contestants from Muong Lat, Quan Son, Quan Hoa, Ba Thuoc, Lang Chanh, Thuong Xuan, Ngoc Lac, Cam Thuy, Thach Thanh, Nhu Thanh, and Nhu Xuan districts. The contest consisted of two parts: team competition and individual competition. For the team competition, the teams went through greetings, costume demonstrations, and speeches. For the individual competition, each team selected 1 female contestant, aged 18-25, with a beautiful appearance, to participate in the costume demonstration, talent, and behavioral competition with content related to traditional costumes of ethnic minorities.

Candidates before going on stage

The 2024 contest of performing, introducing, presenting traditional costumes and the beauty contest of ethnic minorities in traditional costumes of Thanh Hoa province is one of the important tasks to continue to preserve and promote traditional cultural values in Thanh Hoa province in general and ethnic minorities in 11 mountainous districts in particular, contributing to promoting and completing 1 of 6 key programs set out by the 19th Provincial Party Executive Committee, term 2020 - 2025. Introducing and honoring the good traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in mountainous districts.

The greetings of the teams impressed the audience.

The contest is also an opportunity for contestants to meet and exchange experiences in preserving and promoting traditional cultural values of ethnic groups; strengthening and consolidating the great national unity bloc. Thereby, contributing to educating the tradition of patriotism, national pride, and sense of responsibility to preserve and promote national cultural traditions.

National costume performances

The contest takes place from the afternoon of October 17 to October 18.

Xuan Anh

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