(Cinet)- Dong Van district of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang will organize the second festival of the ‘Khen’ bamboo flutes of the ethnic Mong group from August 30-31.
A festival featuring panpipes by an ethnic minority community will be organized late this month in northern Vietnam’s Ha Giang Province, which is home to internationally recognized Dong Van Karst Plateau.
The fest will gather Mong panpipe artisans from 19 communes throughout the province, who will compete in playing the panpipe and dancing to the panpipe tunes.
Ethnic minority people’s traditional art forms and games such as tree climbing and crossbow firing, along with displays of traditional ethnic costumes, will also be included in the festival.
Their iconic delicacies such as “men men” (food made from ground corn) and “thang co” (meat soup) will also be offered. The instrument is also a means for ethnic young men to express their love for their potential mates.
During the festival, folklore games such as tree and rope climbing, ball beating, pole pushing, arrow shooting, and nightingale fighting, will be held. Traditional costume shows and local specialties will also be featured.
The event aims to preserve and popularize the different ways of performing with the instrument, such as dancing with Khen or Khen blowing. Also, the festival gives local artisans the opportunity to exchange and share experience with their counterparts from other areas.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
