Joy at new rice harvest

QNN• 07/10/2023 10:23

(QNO) - The terraced rice fields turn yellow, signalling a new rice harvest season. Xe Dang people in Nam Tra My (Quang Nam) organised an offering ceremony and a new rice festival in order to express their gratitude to the Gods and ancestors.

 
A new day on Noc Lang Loan
A new day on Noc Lang Loan
The house of village elder Ho Van Cu amidst a vast field.
The house of village elder Ho Van Cu amidst a vast field.
The ritual of bringing the Rice God back home and the Rice God worship ritual at home
The ritual of bringing the Rice God back home and the Rice God worship ritual at home
The water jar offering ceremony of the Xe Dang people.
The water jar offering ceremony of the Xe Dang people.
Tasting new rice
Tasting new rice
 
Rice harvesting
Rice harvesting
 
New rice festival at Tra Cang commune
New rice festival at Tra Cang commune
The People's Committee of Tra Cang commune hopes that the festival will help raise awareness of preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Xe Dang ethnic community.
The People's Committee of Tra Cang commune hopes that the festival will help raise awareness of preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Xe Dang ethnic community.
 
Ho Van Cu’s family goes to the fields for the Rice God offering ceremony.

By HO QUAN - Translated by CAM HY

QNN