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(HBO) - Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau district) held the Xen Muong festival in 2018. It was attended by leaders from District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, leaders of specialized departments, leaders of district throughout the periods, and many local people in the area.
This year is the 9th year of Xen Muong
Festival held in Chieng Chau commune. The festival is divided into two main
categories: the drum beating ceremony part, the Mo person and delegates,
visitors perform worship, thurify at the Temple of Lang Bon. The festival part
is invested with the cultural performances of greetings full of Thai ethnic
cultural identity performed by art performance teams in the commune. Also at
the festival, there were some cultural activities, art performances, folk
games, tug of war, volleyball, gamechicken, display of traditional cuisine,
etc.
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A folk dance performed by Thai ethnic folk
artists at the festival.
According to the history of the Thai ethnic
people, "Xen Muong" festival began in the 13th century; it was
organized with the purpose of expressing gratitude to the gods who enlightened
Muong and it was also an opportunity for people to pray heaven and earth for
good weather, green seasons, to send great wishes for a peaceful and warm life
in the village./.
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