White Thai People's Rain Praying Festival

For many years, the Praying for Rain Festival has been maintained regularly by the Thai community in Muong Sang commune, Moc Chau district every year, and is an indispensable belief for the local people. The festival is held to pray for favorable rain and wind, for the local people to plant crops, for good harvests, prosperity, happiness for every family, and a peaceful and happy village. The Praying for Rain Festival creates a joyful and exciting atmosphere for the local people, expressing the gratitude of the people to their ancestors and gods; contributing to the preservation of traditional cultural values, community cohesion; preserving traditional languages ​​and promoting indigenous knowledge; contributing to the development of the local economy and tourism...

2. People participating in the Rain Praying Festival all wear traditional Thai costumes.

3. The rain praying ceremony and festival take place on a large field in the center of Na Bo village.

4. In the festival there are water-begging dances, xoe dances and folk games.

5. At the Rain Praying Festival, dances, xoe and folk games are also recreated.

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