The 10th Festival of Culture and Sports of ethnic minority groups in Binh Dinh was held in Vinh An commune, Tay Son District from April 24-26.
Hundreds of athletes and artists from ethnic minority groups in six Districts of An Lao, Van Canh, Vinh Thanh, Tay Son, Hoai An, and Phu Cat attended the three-day festival.
Below are some pictures of the event.
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Art performance by artists from the province’s Center of Culture |
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Crossbow shooting competition |
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Moi trau (inviting guests quid of betel) - a custom of Hore ethnic minority group in An Lao |
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Drinking ruou can ( wine drunk out of a jar through pipes) |
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The matchmaker goes and asks for a girl’s hand for the village’s men - a custom of Cham H’roi ethnic minority group in Van Canh |
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Gong dance around the cay neu (neu tree), celebrating new couples. |
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Kill a chicken for blood mixed with alcohol. The mixture of blood and alcohol was then applied on heads and hands, aiming to celebrate a good harvest and pray for another good season - a custom of Bana ethnic minority group in Vinh An |
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Artists of Ba Na ethnic minority group from Hoai An perform Gong dance |
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Brocade making contest |
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