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Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province

Thứ Bảy, 08/10/2022, 20:46

Ox racing, a distinctive feature of Khmer ethnic culture, attracted thousands of visitors to an event in An Giang last weekend, helping to bolster the Mekong Delta province's tourism.

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Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -0 — The annual traditional ox racing festival of the Khmer ethnic people in Tri Ton district, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang drew a large number of spectator. The festival was held on September 18 with the participation of 25 ox pairs from towns and communes in Tri Ton district.

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -1 — This is one of the major traditional festivals of the Khmer people of An Giang province and of the Southwest region as a whole. This festival pays tribute and gratitude to the ancestors and their merits.

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -2 — For the folks of the Bay Nui region, ox racing has its own significant meaning. The winning ox pair brings pride not only to their owners, but the entire hamlet also.

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -3 — They bring joy and determination for many people to continue striving for other achievements in life.

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -4 — During the planting season every year, Khmer farmers bring their oxen to plow the fields of the Khmer temples as charity work.

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -5 — After the charity work, the farmers host a plowing competition for the oxen, to find out which of them are fast and strong.

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -6 — The monks are assigned referees for this competition and announce the reward for the winners: a traditional rattle named “Ca tha” for the oxen!

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -7 — The annual traditional ox racing festival of the Khmer ethnic people in An Giang province attracts thousands of tourists throughout the country to Tri Ton to watch the race and enjoy the beauty of the mysterious Tri Ton land.

Exciting ox racing festival of Khmer people in An Giang Province -8 — The winning pair of oxen awarded at the event.The first prize went to a pair of oxen owned by Nguyen Thanh Toan from Luong Phi Commune.

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