Worship ritual for good health of E De ethnic group

E De ethnic people in Central Highlands still maintain their worship ritual to celebrate good health of people who are over 60 years old. The ceremony is held during leisure time and after harvest.

The ceremony is held at the traditional longhouse of the key person of the event, aiming to express gratitude to deities and ask for good health (Photo: VNA)

Local people make "ruou can" (stem wine) in the first part of the ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Head of the ritual prays to invite deities and ancestors to the festival (Photo: VNA)

A bracelet is presented to the elderly person - an important ritual of the ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Family members offer good health wishes to the elder (Photo: VNA)

The ceremony takes place with the sound of gong (Photo: VNA)

Gong worship is also a significant part of the ceremony  (Photo: VNA)

Participants drink stem wine together, a ritual which is called "Mnam Ring" (Photo: VNA)

Villagers sing together and wish the elderly person good health (Photo: VNA)

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