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Wednesday, 12:02, 27/09/2023

Young rice festival of Kho Mu ethnic people in Lai Chau province

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VOV.VN - Ma Ma Me, also known as the young rice festival of the Kho Mu ethnic people, is held annually in the northwestern province of Lai Chau with the aim of praying for favourable weather and bumper crops.
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Ma Ma Me festival in Nam Manh commune of Nam Nhun district in Lai Chau province attracts plenty of locals and tourists.
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The event is held during the eighth month of the lunar calendar.
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Locals select plump rice ears as part of the ritual in order to worship the rice’s soul to express respect towards the God of agriculture.
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This is an occasion in which to give thanks for a bountiful harvest.
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An indispensable part of the festival is to choose rice and to make green rice flakes.
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Locals harvest rice after performing the ritual in which they worship the rice’s soul.
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The festival helps to strengthen solidarity among the community as a whole.
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Making green rice is part of the festival.
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A food tray represents the Kho Mu ethnic culture and is an integral part of the important cultural occasion.
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The tray is meant to symbolise both happiness and wealth.
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Locals enjoy playing tug of war during the festival.
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