On March 12, within the framework of the 9th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival in 2025, the 4th Lak district dugout canoe racing festival took place on Lak Lake - the largest natural freshwater lake in the Central Highlands, attracting a large number of athletes and domestic and foreign tourists.
The 4th Lak District Dugout Canoe Racing Festival took place with many attractive supporting activities imbued with the culture of the local M'nong people living in the area such as rituals: worshiping the water wharf, praying for the health of elephants, worshiping to launch boats on Lak Lake; buffet party and bathing for elephants; Central Highlands gong cultural exchange night; art photo exhibition at the Lak District Beauty Contest; displaying traditional booths of local products...
For the M'nong people living along Lak Lake, dugout canoes are not only an important means of transportation and labor, generating income and a source of fresh food every day, but also an asset that affirms social status in cultural life.
The boat racing festival will take place in three parts: opening, competition and closing ceremony with the participation of 62 athletes from 5 competing units including Yang Tao, Bong Krang, Dak Lieng communes, Lien Son town and Lak Tented Camp Resort.
Each unit has 4 teams. The teams compete in 3 events: 4-athlete, 3-athlete and 2-athlete canoe racing.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, 5 units, with 62 athletes from Lien Son town, the communes of Yang Tao, Bong Krang, Dak Lieng and Lak Tented Camp tourist area competed in 3 events: 4-athlete dugout canoe racing, 3-athlete dugout canoe racing and 2-athlete dugout canoe racing.
At the end of the race, the Organizing Committee awarded 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes and 6 consolation prizes to the units. In which, the first prize in all 3 categories belonged to Lien Son town.
The Organizing Committee also awarded the First Prize to Lien Son Town; Second Prize to Dak Lieng Commune; Third Prize to Bong Krang Commune and Encouragement Prize to Yang Tao Commune.
Source: https://danviet.vn/thuyen-doc-moc-re-song-tren-ho-tu-nhien-lon-nhat-tay-nguyen-20250312164009556.htm
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