Xip Xi New Year Ceremony of Thai ethnic group in Phu Yen commune

On September 1, Phu Yen Commune People's Committee organized a procession and worship at Dinh Chu Temple on the occasion of Tet Xip Xi 2025.

The procession from Bua pond to Chu temple, Phu Yen commune, on the occasion of Xip Xi New Year 2025.

Offering tray with full range of local products.

Participating in the procession, in addition to the village elders and prestigious people in the villages, there were also more than 50 students who were children of the Thai ethnic group of Phu Yen commune and leaders of Phu Yen commune.

Many people of Phu Yen commune participated in the procession.

Commune leaders offer incense at Chu Temple.

Tet Xip Xi is held on the 14th day of the 7th lunar month every year, the day when children turn to their ancestors, and the occasion when adults pay special attention and care to the younger generation. The procession from Ao Bua area to Dinh Chu includes a full tray of offerings, local products, and children herding buffaloes.

The shaman prepares the procedures before worshiping Dinh Chu.

Traditionally, the Xip Xi Tet worship ceremony has a tray of offerings with all the typical local products and brocade fabrics, blankets, pillows, etc.

The Xip Xi Tet ceremony is to thank the buffalo for helping farmers plow, a hard and tiring job. At the same time, it is to remember the children who directly herd and care for the buffalo; to offer offerings to ancestors and gods to ask for their help in looking after the fields and fields, and to pray for good crops and for the people to be well-fed and happy.

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