(Quang Binh Portal) - The People's Committee of Dong Hoi city has recently held a "Cheo can" performance, "bong" (flower) dance festival 2016 at the Bao Ninh Sea Square, Dong Hoi city with the attendance of nearly 200 local people. This was part of a series of cultural activities to mark Dong Hoi Culture and Tourism Week 2016, attracting a large number of local people and tourists to Dong Hoi on this occasion.

The festival includes two parts, the ritual for offering the God and folk activities, such as special dancing and singning performances, including "mai ba, mai nen" tunes, "cheo can" performamnce and "bong" dance to express the gratitude to the Gods and make an exciting emulation atmosphere in production activities.

"Cheo can, mua bong" festival is a meaningful activity to express traditional culture with distinct features of Bao Ninh people in order to pray for calm sky and smooth sea, good weather and a bumper crop.

Besides, the festival not only contributes to maintain and uphold cultural values of local people, but this is also an opportunity to promote and introduce traditional culture of Dong Hoi people to foreign and domestic tourists.

Knownly, "Cheo can, mua bong" festival is often held to celebrate the nation’s festivals and especially this is an indispensable part in Cau Ngu festival of Bao Ninh people.

By Nhu Y
(Source: donghoi.quangbinh.gov.vn)