Ngoc Chien - the land called by tourists as the "fairyland" of the Northwest mountains and forests has more than 560 hectares of rice fields, stretching across the villages, surrounding the traditional houses of the Thai, Mong, La Ha ethnic groups...
Secretary of the Commune Party Committee Bui Tien Sy said that in the past, after a year of famine and crop failure, when the new rice season came, the ethnic people in the commune would celebrate the new rice to commemorate their ancestors who opened up the village.
Nowadays, although life has developed and people have enough food and clothing, they still celebrate the new rice festival, which has the meaning of summarizing the labor and production season, giving thanks to the earth, gods, and ancestors.
At the same time, it is an opportunity for people to meet, exchange and learn experiences in agricultural production; educate children to maintain, preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of the Thai ethnic group in Ngoc Chien commune.
This year's festival takes place over 2 days, September 2-3, and consists of 2 parts. The ceremony includes a new rice offering ceremony at Don Ho church, Muong Chien village. The shaman performs rituals to express gratitude to ancestors, heaven and earth, and pray for favorable weather, good harvests, and a prosperous and fulfilling life. After the ceremony at the ancestral church, households prepare a new rice offering ceremony at home.
The festival section with the theme Ngoc Chien new rice season 2023 includes the following competitions: Com making competition, stilt walking competition, Yen to (Hmong badminton), grapefruit soccer for men and women; art competition; Ngu kin khiet (snake eating frog) competition; beeswax painting competition; fish catching competition; blindfolded banana tree stabbing competition; Sua kin mu (tiger eating pig) game competition; culinary competition; organizing a folk art night and solidarity xoe circle.
Especially the Buffalo Worship Ceremony and the Buffalo Prince Contest. The Buffalo Worship Ceremony is one of the typical rituals of the Thai people in Son La, bearing the cultural imprint of wet rice agriculture, and having an important meaning in the economic and cultural life of the Thai ethnic group.
Through festival activities, it is a bond that connects the community, recreating a solemn and sacred cultural space according to traditional folk rituals, harmoniously combining with modernity. Creating a highlight to attract a large number of visitors from near and far to experience and explore.
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