Local leaders congratulate Ramuwan festival (Photo: VNA) They visited residential areas of Cham people, monks anddignitaries undertaking the Ramadan month, which is the month of fasting forMuslims in pagodas, as well as prestigious people, policy beneficiary familiesfrom the Cham ethnic minority group in Bac Binh, Tuy Phong, Ham Thuan Bac and Tanh Linh districts.
The leaders of Binh Thuan province extended wishes for good healthand peace to the Cham Bani people.
They recognised the efforts of the Party organisations andpeople of localities in which the Cham Bani people are residing, especially theirendeavours to complete all socio-economic tasks and maintaining the greatnational solidarity.
The provincial leaders expressed their hope that dignitaries, monksand prestigious people of the Cham community will continue promoting their roles and positive influence to the community in implementing the Party and State’spolicies and laws.
Representatives of the Cham Bani community thanked the provincial leaders for providing optimal conditions for them to enjoy thetraditional New Year festival in a fancy and safe manner.
Ramuwan is the traditional New Year festival of the Cham Banipeople in Binh Thuan. This is as an opportunity to pay tribute to theirancestors and pray for happiness, prosperity and peace. Some rituals in thefestival include visiting ancestors’ graves and inviting them back home forcelebrating Ramuwan, and taking a Ramadan fasting month.
The Ramuwan Festival is a cultural and spiritual product forgedfrom the ancient religious traditions of the Cham people, contributing toenriching the cultural identity of ethnic groups in the province as well as thewhole country./.
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