Bustling Mong people's Pao throwing festival behind Muong Long Heaven Gate
(Baonghean.vn) - Nem Pao is a traditional festival of the Mong people in Western Nghe An, where couples have the opportunity to meet and find their other half during the Spring.
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| When spring comes, young men and women of the Mong ethnic group in Muong Long commune (Ky Son) eagerly join the Pao throwing festival. In all the stadiums of the village, young women wearing traditional costumes quickly come to join the festival. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Mong men and women excitedly throw pao. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Pao fruit is made from soft cloth by the Mong people. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| There are also tennis balls used as pao. It seems like a simple game of throwing back and forth, but behind it is the feelings of young Mong men and women exchanging with each other on the first day of spring. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| A loving couple throwing pao together. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
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| Many people came to watch the festival and have fun with the boys and girls. Photo: Dao Tho |