The festival began with traditional rituals, including the procession of Goddess Po Ina Nagar, who taught the Cham people to grow rice, weave cloth, and raise livestock, helping them have a prosperous life.
It was followed by spectacular art performances by Cham men and women in colourful traditional attire.
Taking place in the seventh month of the Cham calendar, Kate is the biggest festival in the year of the Cham Brahman people. It reminds the ethnic Brahman community of their ancient gods and delivers wishes for bumper harvests and the growth of all beings.
This year’s event will run until October 3.
In 2017, the festival was officially recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage./.
