The Lao Cai ethnic community has many traditional customs and festivals, including the Red Dao's Fire dance ceremony, which is one of the most unique and impressive festivals that attracts the most visitors.
 
Fire dance in Bac Ha in 2018
These are the very rich and unique cultural and spiritual activities of the people. During the Fire Dance ceremony, the ceremony is very sophisticated and requires alcohol, double rooster, white and red rustic cloth, incense, silver ring, paper money ... The most attractive part of this ritual is the shaman and the young men who are given the power to "fire fire" by the gods. When the fire has burned into bright pink coal, along with the control of the monks, the young men are healthy and brave in the village to sit in front of the priest to receive strength from the teacher. , the Red Dao youths dance with their bare feet in a pile of coals of fire without feeling burning or frightened. Each person often dances for 3-4 minutes, then continues to hop on the ceremony at the altar before returning to normal. This is a festival that is carried out according to the family line, which has the meaning of connecting the family and the community.
 
 
The boys receive the power to dance on the fire
Fire dance of Lao Cai Red Dao will take place in two places for people and visitors to visit and experience. Bac Ha district will be held on 19h30 January 11, 2019 (ie 15/2/2019 calendar), at the stadium of Bac Ha district. Phin Ngan commune, Bat Xat district on the full moon day of January (ie February 19, 2019 solar calendar)

If you want to participate and experience traditional cultural activities of Lao Cai ethnic people at the beginning of the year, please contact us Tourism Information and Promotion Center, phone 02143871976.
Kim Anh (photo: Luong Hau)