Impressive traditional Khmer costumes in Ok Om Bok festival

The 3rd Khmer Traditional Costume Show Competition in Tra Vinh Province in 2023 will take place from November 23 to 26 at Ba Om Pond Cultural - Tourism Area. The event is part of the Southern Culture, Tourism - Cuisine Festival Week associated with the Ok Om Bok festival organized by Tra Vinh Province.

Traditional Khmer bride and groom costumes (Photo: Nguyen Cuong).

Mr. Thach Boi, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tra Vinh province, said that the contest aims to restore, preserve and promote traditional cultural values, contributing to building a culture imbued with national identity, creating conditions to promote and demonstrate the beauty of the people and traditional costumes of the Khmer people.

Khmer people's festival costumes (Photo: Nguyen Cuong).

The contest attracted 10 units with more than 120 actors in Tra Vinh to participate. The image of the actors wearing colorful costumes walking around the ancient Ba Om pond left a deep impression on visitors.

Khmer people's costumes when going to pagoda (Photo: Nguyen Cuong).

Khmer boy in work clothes (Photo: Nguyen Cuong).

Khmer girl in traditional costume (Photo: Nguyen Cuong).

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