Participating in the festival were representatives of the Provincial Police, the Provincial Ethnic Committee, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, leaders of Quy Chau district and its sister districts: Tay Tra, Tra Bong (Quang Ngai), Nhu Xuan (Thanh Hoa), Dinh Hoa (Thai Nguyen)...
Hang Bua Festival is a long-standing spring cultural activity of the people in the ancient Muong of the Thai people called Chieng Ngam, now in Chau Tien, Quy Chau district.
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| Art performance in the art program to celebrate the opening day of Hang Bua festival 2019. |
The festival site is a 2-hectare land area at the foot of Pha En Mountain, part of the Northern Truong Son Range. The main highlight is Bua Cave - a stone cave at the foot of the mountain, which is also the name of the festival. This scenic spot has been on the list of national cultural and historical relics of Vietnam since 1997.
The cave is said to be a testament to the love affairs of the Khun Tinh, a heroic character in the folk epic of the indigenous Thai people. There are countless stalactites hanging down and towering stone pillars like a unique architectural work built by the hands of nature.
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| Mr. Lang Van Chien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of Quy Chau District Party Committee beat the drum to open the festival. |
Coming to Hang Bua on the festival day, tens of thousands of tourists have enjoyed the poetic beauty and truly lived with the fine customs and unique cultural values of the residents who have been living in this land through spiritual activities, unique cultural activities with traditional and distinct characteristics of the Thai people such as folk songs, folk music, folk dance, sports, folk games, cuisine...
The festival is also a gathering place for folk games such as tug of war, stick pushing, throwing, crossbow shooting, sports competitions, culinary competitions, incense rolling, Thai Lai Tay writing, beauty contests... The festival will end on the afternoon of February 26, 2019.
Some photos at the Hang Bua Festival 2019 Opening Ceremony:
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| The worship ceremony at Muong Chieng Ngam temple near Bua cave before the festival opening. |
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| The opening day attracted thousands of locals and tourists. |
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| In addition to the sacred ceremony, when coming to Hang Bua festival, visitors can immerse themselves in exciting cultural activities at the festival such as bamboo dancing... |
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| Mass artists and tourists participate in the performance of carving. |
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| Thai cultural culinary competitions always attract tourists and locals. |
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| Crossbow shooting competition between units in the district. |
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| Women's volleyball competition attracts a large number of participants. |
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| Tourists take souvenir photos in Bua cave. |
