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| A file photo shows a traditional dance of Cham people at Po Sah Inu Tower in Phan Thiet City at the Kate Festival - Photo: Khai Nguyen |
Preparations have begun for the annual Kate Festival of Cham people next month in Phan Thiet with processions, spirit rituals and lots of food, culture and fun.
At Po Sah Inu Tower in Phan Thiet City on October 6, 7 the highlights of the festival include traditional rituals such as a palanquin procession with costumes of Poh Sah Inu goddess and the Tong on ceremony that chases away poisonous winds. According to the Cham these winds can cause diseases and bring bad luck to families.
Other events include ethnic music and dance shows and Vietnamese cake making contests banh tet (cylindrical glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste and fatty pork) and banh gung (ginger cake). Traditional brocade and ceramic exhibitions, folk games and other activities like the tug of war will make it a fun day for all the family.
For anyone interested to learn more about Cham crafts, there will be brocade and ceramic workshops, classes with ethnic musical instruments and talks about traditional rituals.
