Exciting folk games at the Ethnic Culture Festival and Orange Festival of Muong Coi commune

As part of the series of activities of the Ethnic Culture Festival and Muong Coi Orange Festival 2025, folk games took place, attracting a large number of people and tourists to watch and cheer.

Nearly 100 athletes from villages of Muong Coi commune participated in games: Tug of war, stick pushing, blindfolded grapefruit transport.

Teams compete in tug of war at the festival.

In pole pushing, male athletes compete in weight classes. The game requires good health and endurance. The side whose foot touches the line or is pushed out of the circle first loses.

Athletes compete in pole pushing at the festival.

For the blindfolded grapefruit transporting contest, participants will be blindfolded and pick up grapefruits to bring back to the basket within the time limit set by the Organizing Committee. Whoever picks up the most will be the winner.

Athletes participate in the blindfolded grapefruit transport competition.

In tug of war, each team has 8 athletes competing in a knockout format, selecting the teams to enter the semi-finals and finals. The teams compete with a spirit of solidarity and high determination, contributing to dramatic competitions.

Blindfolded teams transport grapefruit.

Crowds of people came to cheer.

 

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