On the morning of October 2 (the 1st day of the 7th month of the Cham calendar), thousands of Cham people and tourists from all over gathered at Po Klong Garai Tower, Phan Rang - Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province and Po Sah Inư Tower, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province to attend the Kate Festival 2024.
From early morning, the roads leading to Po Klong Garai tower were crowded with Cham people in traditional costumes. Cham dignitaries following Brahmanism led the procession carrying the Po Klong Garai (a king with great contributions to the Cham people) from Phuoc Dong village, Phuoc Hau commune, Ninh Phuoc district to Po Klong Garai tower.
Following the procession are Cham girls dancing gracefully and flexibly with ceremonial fans to the rhythm of Ginang drums and Saranai trumpets.
Witnessed by thousands of people eagerly flocking to the ancient tower, Brahman religious dignitaries performed the ritual of opening the tower, bathing the statue, dressing the statue, and pouring water on the Siva statue...
In the ancient tower space, the representative of the Cham community expressed their remembrance and gratitude to the gods and ancestors who blessed them with favorable weather, good crops, and prosperity for every family.
While the dignitaries were performing the ceremony inside the tower, families, not only Cham Brahmins but also many Cham families following Bani Islam, also held ceremonies around the tower, respectfully thanking heaven and earth, gods, and ancestors.
Along with Po Klong Garai tower in Ninh Thuan, the Kate Festival on the morning of October 2 also took place at Po Sah Inư tower, Binh Thuan province.
After the opening ceremony of the Kate Festival 2024, there is a ceremony to welcome the Goddess Po Sah Inư's costume to the main tower.
Attending the opening ceremony of the Kate Festival 2024 at Po Sah Inư tower, Mr. Thong Ky, a Cham dignitary in the Cham quarter, Lac Tanh town, Tanh Linh district, Binh Thuan province, said that in addition to respect and gratitude to the gods, grandparents, and ancestors, the festival is also an opportunity for people to strengthen the spirit of solidarity, mutual love, raise awareness of national origins, moral values, and the spirit of harmony, connecting members of the community together.
Every year the State organizes the Kate Festival of my people, I am very happy. This year, there is an additional display of ancient kings' artifacts that I have never seen since I was young, and this year it is on display. I know and then go home to spread it to my children and grandchildren to preserve the traditional culture of our ancestors, so that the Cham people can worship it for a long time. Mr. Thong Ky said.
In addition to the traditional ceremony, the festival is organized by localities with activities such as performing arts, folk games, sports...
The Kate Festival takes place in a large space, first at the temples, then at the Cham Brahman villages and finally at the families in the community, with religious rituals, creating a unique, rich and diverse flow of cultural and artistic art.
The Kate Festival of the Cham people following Brahmanism has been included in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Kate Festival has become a meeting place for Cham culture lovers and also a destination for thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.
Source: https://vov.vn/van-hoa/tung-bung-le-hoi-kate-o-ninh-thuan-va-binh-thuan-post1125561.vov
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