Dignitary Po Acar performs a ceremony at the church in Van Lam village, Phuoc Nam commune, Thuan Nam district, Ninh Thuan province.
Festival on the temple tower
At the Champa towers in the South Central region, the Cham people celebrate the Yuer Yang, Kate, Cambur and Peh Ba-mbeng Yang festivals. The festivals held on the towers are a place to display the intangible cultural values of the Cham people.
The festival process begins with the rituals of opening the tower, bathing the statue of the god, dressing the god and offering offerings. The people performing the rituals are dignitaries Po Adhia, Mr. Kadhar, Mrs. Pajau, Mr. Camanei and many people who bring local products that they grow and process into delicious dishes to offer to the gods.
The festival on the temple tower has a sacred atmosphere, blending with the atmosphere of the festival, creating an impression on visitors with its attraction and appeal every time they go up the tower. Particularly at Po Dam temple tower in Binh Thuan province, the Yuer Yang Festival is held, combined with many other festivals such as Rija Nagar, Rija Harei and Rija Praong, bringing a sacred music festival.
Religious atmosphere of the Cham Bini community at the church
Festival at the Mosque (Sang magik/Masjid)
During the month of Ramadan and Suk Yeng Week, the Cham Bini mosques in the South Central region become busier than usual. Families prepare to buy offerings and prepare traditional dishes to offer to the Acar monks who are fasting in the mosque.
In the month of Ramadan, after visiting the graves and bringing their ancestors back to worship, Cham Bini monks perform rituals in the mosque, study scriptures and are only allowed to eat and drink after sunset. The image of Cham women carrying trays of offerings to the mosque in rows wearing graceful Brem scarves.
The mosque is the center of religious activities of the Cham Bini community, the place where the village festivals take place. Traditional Cham music and dance performances are performed in the mosque grounds to celebrate major events such as the month of Ramadan and Suk Yeng Week.
Mr. Ka-ing dances as the goddess Po Nai at the Rija Nagar Festival
Community Festival
The Rija Nagar Festival is a community festival held in both the Cham Balamon (Cham Ahiér) and Cham Bini (Cham Awal) villages to expel the spirits. The celebrant is the Maduen, who invites the gods, beats the baranang drum, and sings hymns about the biographies and merits of the gods. Accompanying Maduen is Ka-ing, who acts as a dancer to perform the ritual.
Each god has a different title, personality, and costume. Therefore, when performing the ritual dance, Mr. Ka-ing disguises himself, plays a role, and carries different props to depict the characteristics, personality, and demeanor of the gods. Playing the music for Mr. Ka-ing to dance is a ceremonial band, consisting of two ginang drummers, a saranai trumpet player, and a gong player. When Mr. Ka-ing transforms into a god, the band plays music dedicated to that god.
Cham people offer offerings at Po Klong Garai temple
At the end of the Rija Nagar Festival, rice dough figures (Salih) consisting of one male and one female will be released into the sea carrying messages and prayers from the villagers. The Rija Nagar Festival takes place during the transition from the dry season to the rainy season.
The life of the Cham people has been closely linked to agricultural activities with rice fields for many generations. Therefore, they always long for favorable weather conditions, pray for rain, fertile land and a bountiful harvest. Rija Nagar Festival is a cultural and religious activity of the Cham people combined with the performing arts of singing, dancing and music, making the atmosphere of the new year full of excitement and joy.
Preserving and promoting the values of Cham cultural heritage in the South Central region as a basis and driving force for economic, cultural and social development. Contributing to raising awareness of preserving and protecting cultural heritage in the community, is a direction for sustainable development.
This is also the spirit of Project 6 on preserving the cultural beauty of ethnic minorities to develop tourism, under the National Target Program on socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021-2030.
Source: https://baodantoc.vn/nhung-sac-mau-le-hoi-nguoi-cham-1749724697526.htm
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