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Manage No, Sortation, Country, Writer ,Date, Copyright Manage No EE00002006 Country Vietnam ICH Domain Social practices, rituals, festive events Knowledge and practices about nature and the universe Address Phố Là Commune, Đồng, Văn District, Hà Giang ProvinceYear of Designation 2012
| Description | The community worships the forest god in the forbidden forest according to their legend. They hold the Feast on June 6 at the edge of the forest behind the village. The altar is made from small branches and returns to the forbidden forest. Presiding over the worshiping ceremony is a shaman chosen by the villagers according to their own principles. There are two main rituals, as follows: Offering offerings: The villagers present an offering of live chickens and goats along with other offerings. The priest prays according to the set steps so that the gods can witness the ceremony, then let the people slaughter chickens and goats in turn. Main offering: The goat is charred, leaving the internal organs to serve the main ritual. The goat blood is blessed by the sorcerer to save the lost soul. In the end, they cook and eat on the spot together. The ceremony shows the community's sense of forest protection. |
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| Community | Phố Là Commune, Đồng, Văn District, Hà Giang Province |