Early Tet in the border area

On the New Year's Day dedicated to Mong and Kho Mu villages in Tri Le and Nam Nhoong communes, 10 Mong villages and 6 Kho Mu villages were celebrated early by local authorities with traditional folk games.

Mong boys and girls throw pao, a traditional spring game of the highland ethnic groups.

Ethnic girls in traditional costumes take selfies - quite an interesting image.

Cockfighting is a game that attracts the attention of the players. Hundreds of people gather around the arena. The humorous voice of the commentator also makes the competition more lively.

Dances of Thai girls in Hua Na hydropower resettlement villages.

Gongs are an indispensable part of the spring festival. The thunderous sound of gongs resounds and the village seems to be awakened after a long winter.

The sound of gongs and drums combined with the rhythms of bamboo poles and carved beds create a truly unique choir found only in the "nine villages, ten muongs" region.

Gifts from local authorities have contributed to encouraging the spirit of communities during the coming Tet and Spring.

Early Tet is also an occasion to honor village elders, people who are prestigious in maintaining lifestyle as well as security and order in the community.

The attention through activities such as the early Tet for the people in the highlands is a practical activity with spiritual encouragement. Because currently the life of the highland communities in Que Phong district is still facing many difficulties. Especially in the resettlement villages in the three communes of Dong Van, Thong Thu and Tien Phong, people have not been granted land or the right to use land for production, and daily rice still depends mainly on the supply from the hydropower project.

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