The new rice celebration carries the traditional cultural beauty of the Tay ethnic group and is an attractive destination for tourists who want to explore the cultural treasures of Quang Ninh province.
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| Re-enacting the Tay people's new rice celebration at Bang Ca Village Festival, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh. (Source: Quang Ninh Media Group) |
From September to October every year, when the rice fields are dyed yellow by the color of ripe rice, the Tay ethnic people in Dan Chu commune happily organize the New Rice Festival to pray for favorable weather and good crops.
The New Rice Celebration, also known as the New Rice Festival, not only has spiritual significance but also educates generations about morality and lifestyle, while preserving and promoting the traditional cultural beauty of the Tay people.
Located in the west of Ha Long city, Dan Chu is a mountainous commune with more than 90% of the population being ethnic minorities, of which the Tay ethnic group is the majority, so the New Rice Celebration has long become a part of the cultural beliefs of the people here.
The New Rice Celebration is one of the customs that still preserves many cultural values of the Tay ethnic group, held on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month every year. After the end of the rice harvest season, families will prepare colorful trays of rice and the most delicious cakes made from newly harvested agricultural products to offer thanks to heaven, earth and ancestors.
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| A meal to entertain guests during the New Rice Celebration of the Tay people in Quang Ninh. (Photo: La Nhung) |
In addition to the worship ceremony held at each family's home, for many years now, Dan Chu commune has organized a new rice celebration on a community scale. Like other places, the new rice celebration in Dan Chu commune has two parts: the ceremony and the festival.
The ceremony begins with a procession... to the festival venue. The main purpose of the festival is to offer thanks to heaven, earth, and ancestors for giving a bountiful harvest.
On the day of the New Rice Festival, many people gather in the festival yard to offer offerings to the gods and ancestors with agricultural products and skillfully prepared foods such as chicken, pork, sticky rice cakes, wine, and especially rice and sticky rice cooked from newly harvested rice.
The shaman will represent the people to offer incense to heaven, earth, and ancestors to thank heaven, earth, and ancestors, and at the same time send wishes for a prosperous life and good health for everyone. The Tay people here also perform Then performances to pray for peace and blessings for the participants.
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| Art performance at the announcement ceremony of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's decision to include the Tay people's New Rice Celebration Festival in the list of national intangible cultural heritage. (Source: Ha Long City Propaganda Department) |
The new rice celebration is respected and preserved by the Tay people from generation to generation because it reflects spiritual beliefs and represents a unique traditional cultural feature with profound humanity.
The new rice celebration not only contributes to enriching the cultural life of the ethnic minority community in the area but is also a unique tourism product contributing to the implementation of the project "Ha Long city of festivals".
With its unique cultural value, the Tay people's new rice celebration has just been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Source: https://baoquocte.vn/le-mung-com-moi-hoat-dong-van-hoa-dac-sac-cua-dan-toc-tay-306143.html
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