Xo May Festival of Muong Lai commune enthralls visitors
- Tuesday, February 7, 2023
YBO - Muong Lai commune of Luc Yen district, Yen Bai province, has held a festival praying for good luck, called Xo May in the Tay ethnic language, that is linked with the Na Ngam Communal House Festival to introduce the local Tay people’s cultural identity to visitors.
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The Dam Thuong dance by over 200 amateur performers from hamlets and villages of Muong Lai commune
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