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Cham people carry offerings to the tower during the Kate Festival to pay tribute to deities and ancestors, praying for favourable weather, abundant harvests, and peace for their families. (Photo: VNA)
Cham people carry offerings to the tower during the Kate Festival to pay tribute to deities and ancestors, praying for favourable weather, abundant harvests, and peace for their families. (Photo: VNA)
The joy of the people during their biggest festival of the year – a vibrant expression of the enduring vitality of Cham culture. (Photo: VNA)
The joy of the people during their biggest festival of the year – a vibrant expression of the enduring vitality of Cham culture. (Photo: VNA)
Cham dignitaries perform sacred rituals, opening the spiritual connection between humans and deities during the Kate Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Cham dignitaries perform sacred rituals, opening the spiritual connection between humans and deities during the Kate Festival. (Photo: VNA)
Cham people offer gifts to deities and ancestors, expressing their wishes for peace and prosperity. (Photo: VNA)
Cham people offer gifts to deities and ancestors, expressing their wishes for peace and prosperity. (Photo: VNA)
Kate is the grandest annual festival of the Cham Brahman community, held to commemorate deities and revered kings for their great contributions. (Photo: VNA)
Kate is the grandest annual festival of the Cham Brahman community, held to commemorate deities and revered kings for their great contributions. (Photo: VNA)
Cham girls perform the traditional fan dance, symbolising vitality and joy during the festival. (Photo: VNA)
Cham girls perform the traditional fan dance, symbolising vitality and joy during the festival. (Photo: VNA)
Graceful Cham women in festive costumes perform traditional dances. (Photo: VNA)
Graceful Cham women in festive costumes perform traditional dances. (Photo: VNA)
The harmony between the Cham Saranai oboe and the Raglai gourd khene reflects the solidarity between ethnic groups in Vietnam’s great family. (Photo: VNA)
The harmony between the Cham Saranai oboe and the Raglai gourd khene reflects the solidarity between ethnic groups in Vietnam’s great family. (Photo: VNA)
Crowds dressed in traditional attire solemnly enter the ancient tower, bringing offerings to honour their ancestors and deities. (Photo: VNA)
Crowds dressed in traditional attire solemnly enter the ancient tower, bringing offerings to honour their ancestors and deities. (Photo: VNA)
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Ancient Cham towers welcome thousands returning for the Kate festival

Kate is the most important folk festival of the Cham Brahman people, held to honour deities and ancestors while praying for favourable weather, peace, and prosperity. This year, from the morning of October 21, ancient Cham towers in Phan Rang (Khanh Hoa province) officially opened their doors, welcoming thousands of Cham people returning home to celebrate.

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