Ba Be Lake Festival
Ba B? Lake Festival.
Time: 9th day and 10th day of 1st lunar month
Place: Ba B? lake, Ba B? district, B?c K?n province.
The Ba Be Lake Spring Festival takes place in the village of Nam Mau Commune, Ba Be District. The ethnic ientities of the locals are prtrayed through numerous traditional games and competioons, such as wrestling, racing, and dancing.
The most animated and original activity is a boat race on the lake. The young women row while the young men steer, following the beating of a drum. Behind the boats, water sprays out into white foam forming dragon tails. Cheers and applause from the spectators echo across the lake.
Another game of the festival is con throwing, which is an activity that matches young men and women together. Five-coloured con balls are thrown back and forth through a rign hanging from the top of a hoisted shaft of bamboo. The boy or girl catching the con ball must then meet the thrower alone. As a result of this tradition, many young couples have fallen.
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