Western tourists enjoy 'Sa Pa tourism', watching Red Dao girls dance with bells in the middle of Hanoi

The program "Sa Pa Cultural and Tourism Festival in Hanoi" takes place from April 5-7 with many attractive activities, attracting locals and tourists to participate in the experience.

On the evening of April 5, hundreds of local and international residents and tourists enthusiastically participated in activities in the program "Sa Pa Cultural and Tourism Festival in Hanoi ", taking place at Ly Thai To Flower Garden, Hoan Kiem District. This is a program organized by the People's Committee of Sa Pa Town ( Lao Cai Province) to promote and introduce the image of Sa Pa tourism to the majority of the capital's residents and tourists. The program takes place from April 5-7 with many attractive activities. The highlight of the opening ceremony of "Sa Pa Cultural and Tourism Festival in Hanoi" is the art program "Four Directions - Oh Vietnam" performed by the Mong ethnic children's group; the art program "Dance under the Moon" and the activity of recreating the space of the Sa Pa market and love market. 5 ethnic minorities of Sa Pa: H'Mong, Dao Do, Tay, Giay, Xa Pho performed folk songs and dances bearing the traditional cultural imprint. Pictured is the Van Phu performance of the Dao Do. The Red Dao girls performed the Van Phu dance, which was somewhat magical, making many tourists curious to watch. In the girls' hands were Dao bells. The bells were shaken vigorously to create a steady rhythm, the colored tassels were tossed up and down rhythmically, lively and beautiful. In the Red Dao culture in the Lao Cai highlands, bell dancing is a sacred dance, often used in many traditional ceremonies. The Hmong actors appeared with the Khen and typical brocade scarves. The Khen dance of the Hmong ethnic group is a type of folk performing art, which has existed for a long time and has been passed down through many generations. The Tay ethnic people in Sa Pa bring the Then singing performance. The Then ritual of the Tay people in Lao Cai has not been lost but is still maintained and exists with rituals such as Then to dispel bad luck, Then to call for fortune, Then to pray for safety... The highest level of Then is called the Cap sac ceremony. Not only used for rituals, this is also a type of folk song used by young Tay men and women in courtship parties. At the "Sa Pa Cultural - Tourism Festival in Hanoi", people and tourists will be able to participate in many activities to experience the cultural space and tourism of Sa Pa; learn about traditional crafts and products of ethnic groups such as making panpipes, silver carving, bamboo and rattan crafts, weaving flower strings, beeswax painting, embroidery of Black Mong costumes, drum making...; enjoy local specialties...

Photo: Pham Hai - Vietnamnet.vn

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