(Baonghean.vn) - As part of the series of activities of the Western Spring Cultural Event associated with the Sunflower Festival, this afternoon, December 25, at the Central Square of Nghia Dan district,Many unique folk games took place, attracting thousands of tourists to enjoy and participate in these activities.
Clip of some unique cultural features of ethnic groups in the Western Spring Festival:
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| Both a traditional sport and a cultural activity containing noble human meanings, throwing a ball is an indispensable game in festivals of the Thai people in Western Nghe An. |
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| The Thai people divide the ball throwing game into two forms: “con vong” and “con xai”, in which the most popular is “con vong” throwing. The player who holds the end of the cloth string and spins the ball clockwise a few times before throwing it so that it flies through the circle wins and is considered to have good luck. |
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| The pole is made of bamboo 15m high, with a circle on top for throwing. The pole must be erected in the middle of a large field to accommodate many people. |
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| Stick pushing is also one of the traditional sports, often held in early spring, cultural and sports festivals. On these occasions, stick pushing has created a beauty imbued with national colors, a typical image of the martial spirit of the people of Western Nghe An. |
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| Before the game begins, contestants must be weighed for classification. |
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| To organize a competition, the pole pushing sport only requires a pole made of straight old bamboo or good wooden sticks with a length of 2m, diameter of 4-5cm, painted in 2 colors red and white; the head and the shaft of the pole must be smoothed and have equal diameter. Draw a circle with a diameter of 5m on a large area of land. After the athletes have finished preparing, a person is assigned to act as referee to give the signal for the match to start. According to the rules, the side whose foot touches the line or is pushed out of the circle first loses. |
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| Not only attracting men to participate, many girls also have the ability to excel in this game. |
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| The joy of victory |
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| Thai girls in the first swing game. |
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The first two people sitting are usually young men and women in their most beautiful costumes. Traditional folk games have become an indispensable spiritual food in the highland villages of Nghe An, it has become a unique cultural beauty of the people. |
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