The Tay Ethnic Culture Festival of Dai Phac commune, Van Yen district, has been held recently with many exciting and unique activities imbued with traditional culture of the Tay ethnic group such as: walking on stilts, ‘then’ singing (special ritual practice of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic minority groups), gourd lute performances, Tay people’s dance, stick dance, and folk games.

- Walking on stilts competition

The festival attracted thousands of visitors from many localities. This was an opportunity for people to promote cultural exchanges between ethnic groups, in order to restore, introduce and popularise the traditional cultural beauty of the Tay ethnic group in general and those in Dai Phac commune in particular.

Photos taken at the festival

Performance of Then singing, gourd lute and traditional dancing

Stick dance

Tug-of-war competition

 Spintop competition

Experiencing production tools of Tay ethnic minorities

 Leaders of Van Yen district and delegates visit booth displaying artifacts of Tay people.

A large number of Tay ethnic minorities from different localities flock to the festival

Ngoc Dong