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Thai ethnic festival recognised as intangible cultural heritage

Thai ethnic festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage

The Xang Khan festival of Thai ethnic group in the central province of Nghe An has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage element.
Thai ethnic festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage ảnh 1A ritual at the Xang Khan festival (Photo VNA)

Nghe An (VNA) – The Xang Khanfestival of Thai ethnic group in the central province of Nghe An has beenrecognised as a national intangible cultural heritage element.

The provincial People’s Committee held a springfestival and ceremony to announce the recognition in Que Phong district onFebruary 3.

Vice Chairman of the committee Le Minh Thongsaid the festival is a unique religious festival of Thai ethnic people in the western region of Nghe An province, includingQue Phong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Tuong Duong, Ky Son, Con Cuong, and Nghia Dandistricts, which needs further preservation and promotion.

The festival means to remind people to do goodthings for themselves, families and the community.

Xang Khan was the second festival of minorityethnic groups in Nghe An to be recognised as national intangible culturalheritage, after Chin Gian (Nine Compartments) Temple Festival – which aims topay homage to ancestors and pray for good crops.

At the festival, locals and tourists had anopportunity to enjoy a show of traditional costumes of ethnic groups, gongperformances, dances and folk games.-VNA
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