H'mong Spring Festival Attracts Foreign Tourists
Visiting Lao Cai during spring, many foreign tourists are excited to experience the unique culture of the H'Mong ethnic group.
Gau Tao Festival is held in Sa Pa and Bac Ha with many attractive activities such as a music and dance program imbued with H'mong ethnic cultural identity; folk sports competitions (crossbow shooting, flag running, stick pushing, tug of war) and folk games (swinging, pound throwing, monkey bridge climbing, slippy pole climbing, blindfolded duck catching). This year's festival also features a food court with traditional dishes of the H'mong people.
The festival welcomes local people, Vietnamese, and international tourists. All were excited to experience the unique cultural event.
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| Locals and tourists are excited to participate in the slippy pole climbing conpetition. Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper |
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| H'mong swing is surrounded by foreign tourists. Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper |
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| Many foreign tourists attended the Tau Gao festival in Bac Ha district. Photo: Bac Ha Review |
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| Stick-pushing competition between a local and a foreign tourist at the Gau Tao Festival in Bac Ha district. Photo: Bac Ha Review |
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