(Baonghean.vn) – The Khmu people of Nghe An have their own Tet called Tet Go Ro. Tet of this ethnic community usually takes place at the end of the 11th lunar month, and many places also celebrate it according to the solar New Year. The unique thing is that their Tet only lasts for 1 session or 1 day. Any family that celebrates Tet Go Ro considers it over.
Watch a clip of the Khmu people performing some rituals to celebrate the Go Ro New Year:
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| The Khmu people's Go Ro New Year takes place simply within the family and close relatives. A family that finishes the Go Ro ceremony is considered to have finished the New Year. |
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| From early morning, Khmu women must prepare all the offerings and chicken is an indispensable animal. |
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| Fish mooc dish is also food of Khmu people to offer to their ancestors. |
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| There is also pumpkin and cassava that has been roasted. |
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| At the beginning of the ceremony, the host takes the first jar of wine to offer to his ancestors. |
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| The chickens' blood is cut and smeared on the knees of every family member to pray for a peaceful and prosperous new year. |
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| Then the chicken is butchered and displayed on the ancestral altar. |
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| The elderly take some sticky rice and chicken and put them on the foreheads of the young people to wish them a happy new year, and then it is the children's turn to wish their grandparents back. |
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| Finally, the host enjoys the food on the tray and then invites guests to join in the fun. |
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| How long the party lasts depends on how much wine the host prepares. |
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