Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Phu Yen

Khai Ha Festival (Ceremony to go down to the fields/open the forest door) of the Muong people in Son La, especially in Phu Yen, takes place on the 7th day of the first lunar month. This is an important occasion marking the end of the Lunar New Year, praying for a good harvest, favorable weather and health for the villagers with traditional rituals and unique folk games.  Main features of the Khai Ha Festival in Son La: Time and location: Usually takes place on January 7 every year, popular in areas with a large Muong population such as Phu Yen district (for example, Tan Lang commune). Meaning: The festival shows gratitude to the gods and the land for their blessings, and at the same time prays for favorable agricultural production and prosperity in the new year. Ceremony: The shaman, on behalf of the villagers, worships the gods and local people with offerings of leafy feasts (pig, chicken, sticky rice, wine...). In particular, there is a ritual of going to the fields, sowing seeds, and collecting water, demonstrating the long-standing wet rice agricultural culture. Festival: Taking place jubilantly with folk games such as crossbow shooting, shuttlecock throwing, gong beating, rice pounding, tug of war, culinary competitions and performances praising the Party, Uncle Ho, and the homeland. Value: The festival is not only a spring celebration but also a place to unite the community, preserve Muong ethnic culture and promote local tourism.  Khai Ha Festival is a unique cultural beauty, contributing to enriching the spiritual life of people of all ethnic groups in Son La after the traditional Tet days. 

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