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Ritual of Praying for Rain by Yang Pơtao Apui - Mr. Rơlan Hieo performing the act of delivering his prayers to the Spirit Lords

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Manage No	PI00005637
Country	Vietnam
ICH Domain	Social practices, rituals, festive events

Description	Pơtao Apui refers to the joining of the Fire Lord (Lord of the East) with the Water Lord (Lord of the West)—the two highest-ranking lords of the minority peoples’ earliest religious system in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The lords have supernatural powers, particularly the ability to change drought into rain, bringing about water for the maintenance of the lives of all beings, thanks to the power of their mystical sword, ơi Tha (“old man”). This rain ritual is one of the most iconic rituals of Pơtao Apui, who is the only being who can communicate with the lords to ask for rain, using the mystical sword as a medium.
Place	Plơi Ơi, Ayun Hạ commune, Phú Thiện district, Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands.	File Size	50.3KB
Definition	540 X 398	File Format	JPG
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PI00005638 Ritual of Praying for Rain by Yang Pơtao Apui - Mr. Rơlan Hieo taking the liquor in the barrel to offer the Spirit Lords
Pơtao Apui refers to the joining of the Fire Lord (Lord of the East) with the Water Lord (Lord of the West)—the two highest-ranking lords of the minority peoples’ earliest religious system in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The lords have supernatural powers, particularly the ability to change drought into rain, bringing about water for the maintenance of the lives of all beings, thanks to the power of their mystical sword, ơi Tha (“old man”). This rain ritual is one of the most iconic rituals of Pơtao Apui, who is the only being who can communicate with the lords to ask for rain, using the mystical sword as a medium.

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