Coming of Age Ceremony of the Dao Lu Gang

Mau Son is a high mountainous area located in the Northeast of Lang Son province. This is the residential area of ​​the Tay, Nung, Kinh, Dao, San Chi ethnic groups... including the Dao Lu Gang community with many unique cultural features. In the customs of this ethnic group, there is still a very special and unique ritual called the coming of age ceremony. If a Dao man has not undergone this ceremony, even at an old age, he is still considered a child. Therefore, for generations, the coming of age ceremony has played an important role in the lives of the Dao Lu Gang people.