The events were attended by Nguyen Van Linh, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and Lai Thanh Son, Vice Permanent Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee. It is the cultural activity of Luc Ngan district in response to Tay Yen Tu Spring Festival and Culture-Tourism Week in Bac Giang province themed “Discovering the sacred land of Tay Yen Tu”.

The representatives at the singing festival in Luc Ngan district.

Under the cultural space with deep traditional identity, the Sloonghao singing festival and upland spring kermis were held with a big scale via many cultural and sports activities of the Tay, Nung ethnic minority groups residing at Tan communes and adjacent localities.

Additionally, there was an exchange programme of folk song singing among 27 clubs who sing the ethnic folk songs of the Tay, Nung, San Diu minority groups in and outside the district as well as playing traditional folk games among others.

The leaders of the province and Luc Ngan district present the souvenir flags to the participating groups and individuals at the festival.

Besides, a diverse space was organized for the visitors to enjoy the festival, buy the signature products of the high land people such as Cham (indigo-dyed) and Tho cam (brocade) clothes, farm staples and food.

The joyful and prosperous environment of the early spring urged thousands of people to visit and cheer the events. Among the performed songs, the most outstanding is the Sloonghao melody of the Nung couples.

The Vice Permanent Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lai Thanh Son and leader of Luc Ngan district exchange with the ethnic people at the singing festival.

As the old story, Thac Luoi love kermis in Tan Son commune was formed over one hundred years ago, bearing the unique cultural identity of Nung ethnic minority. The kermis was held once only on the annual January 12 on the lunar calendar. The special love kermis is not only for the couples to exchange their voice to search for their darling but also for the ex-lovers to sing for conversation. Previously, the spring kermis on lunar January 12 was held by Tan Son communal authority in the Culture-Sports festival of the ethnic minority groups. 

The Nung ethnic people in Luc Ngan district exchange at the festival.

To preserve and promote the intangible cultural value, Luc Ngan district has instructed to hold the Sloonghao singing festival and upland spring kermis to gradually restore the (original) traditional cultural activities of the Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups on the first kermis of the year as well as diversify the cultural storage of the ethnic groups in Luc Ngan district since 2019.

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