Nao Cong Festival in Ta Van Sapa
Before the 1950s, Ta Van had a three-compartment temple which is located by the suspension bridge across to Ta Van Giay village. This temple has become the place for celebrating the Nao Cong Festival of people in Muong Hoa Valley. Annually, in June of lunar calendar (often the date represents the dragon), ethnic groups of the H’mong, Dao, Giay in Muong Hoa gather together to the Temple to join in the Nao Cong Festival. Each family assigns a representative, can be man, woman of young or old age to take part in the festival. The festival consists of three main parts: the god worship ritual, announcement of general regulations of the regions and the last one is dining party.
Also see:
- Worshipping Forest Festival in Lao Cai
- Folk Dances of the Xa Pho in Sa Pa
- Sapa town celebrates 110th anniversary
- Nhan Song and Nao Song Festival in Giang Ta Chai
- Gau Tao Festival of the H’mong in Sapa
- Tet Nhay Festival in Ta Van Sapa
- Quet Lang Festival of Xa Pho ethnic group in Sapa
- Long Tong Festival of the Tay
- Spring Mountain Festival Sapa
