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Ha Nhi ethnic women in Lai Chau’s border region prepare their outfits to welcome a new spring. (Photo: VNA)
Ha Nhi ethnic women in Lai Chau’s border region prepare their outfits to welcome a new spring. (Photo: VNA)
Elders usually wake up early to get dressed for the new year. (Photo: VNA)
Elders usually wake up early to get dressed for the new year. (Photo: VNA)
The first thing the locals do after waking up is light a fire, boil water, and prepare for the pig-slaughtering ritual. (Photo: VNA)
The first thing the locals do after waking up is light a fire, boil water, and prepare for the pig-slaughtering ritual. (Photo: VNA)
Pork is indispensable during this occasion. The most important part of the pig is the liver, as it is believed to represent the family’s health and fortune for the coming year. (Photo: VNA)
Pork is indispensable during this occasion. The most important part of the pig is the liver, as it is believed to represent the family’s health and fortune for the coming year. (Photo: VNA)
The custom of liver seeing at the beginning of the year has been passed down through generations and is considered the most important ritual in every Ha Nhi ethnic household during the first day of the new year. (Photo: VNA)
The custom of liver seeing at the beginning of the year has been passed down through generations and is considered the most important ritual in every Ha Nhi ethnic household during the first day of the new year. (Photo: VNA)
The Ha Nhi ethnic people also prepare a festive meal on the first day of the year to welcome guests and offer wishes for good health, peace, and prosperity. (Photo: VNA)
The Ha Nhi ethnic people also prepare a festive meal on the first day of the year to welcome guests and offer wishes for good health, peace, and prosperity. (Photo: VNA)
The first day of the year is also a time for husbands and wives to sit together and exchange wishes for health and peace. (Photo: VNA)
The first day of the year is also a time for husbands and wives to sit together and exchange wishes for health and peace. (Photo: VNA)
When children or grandchildren offer or receive offerings, they must bow their heads respectfully to show gratitude to their parents and ancestors. (Photo: VNA)
When children or grandchildren offer or receive offerings, they must bow their heads respectfully to show gratitude to their parents and ancestors. (Photo: VNA)
When children or grandchildren offer or receive offerings, they must bow their heads respectfully to show gratitude to their parents and ancestors. (Photo: VNA)
When children or grandchildren offer or receive offerings, they must bow their heads respectfully to show gratitude to their parents and ancestors. (Photo: VNA)
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Ha Nhi ethnic people in Lai Chau border commune ring in New Year

The traditional New Year celebration of the Ha Nhi ethnic group in Thu Lum border commune, northern Lai Chau province, falls in mid-November each year - a time locals see as a well-earned break after a year of hard work.

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