The Long Tong (Going to the field) festival opened in Chiem Hoadistrict, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on Feb. 10,the eighth day of the first lunar month.
As a cultural trait of the Tay ethnic group, the annual festival is achance to show peoples’ respect to nature and ancestors, expressingtheir wishes for favourable weather conditions, bumper crops andhappiness.
The festival also included various traditional folkgames such as con throwing, wrestling, walking on stilts and many othercultural and sports activities./.
As a cultural trait of the Tay ethnic group, the annual festival is achance to show peoples’ respect to nature and ancestors, expressingtheir wishes for favourable weather conditions, bumper crops andhappiness.
The festival also included various traditional folkgames such as con throwing, wrestling, walking on stilts and many othercultural and sports activities./.
