Hiking to Holy mountain of Red Dao: Located more than two thousands metters above sea level, surrounded by terraced fields, further away were villages of Baiyue tribes. From the peaks, you will see a sea of clouds around the mountain. At sunrise the sky seems to be closer with so many clouds to nurture the imagination. Holy mountain of Red Dao with “the nine steps of cloud”. Here you can find many unique traditional cultural values of the Red Dao , Tay, H'mong, Nung people.
Trekking around Hoang Su Phi terraced fields (recognized as national heritage), through the entire area you will pass huge areas of rice terraces, unspoiled nature and ethnic villages.
Dong Van Karst Global Geopark Loop tour, designated by UNESCO as one of 77 sites with the important geological and cultural heritage. This geopark is littered with the ethereal karst formations that are nearly 400 million years old, and has two protected areas.
Researching in Nam Dan Old Stone Field, This thousand year-old stone field inside the valley of Nam Dan is not widely known by visitors, but the beauty of the runic symbols on the rocks are very fascinating. The rocks here vary in types and design. They bear marks of the traditional beauty of the old art, as well as weather-beaten traces after a thousand years. Each stone represents a legend of ethnic groups about religion and beliefs, and their worship to the God and Ancestors.
Enjoy with Local Weekly FairRather than a trading post, this is more of a cultural and communal activity. The market is held every Sunday. People come here to buy groceries, but mostly, this is the place for young people to meet up and have fun.
It looks like a festival more than a market. Therefore, boys and girls prepare to go to the market the night before in order to arrive on time. They try to look their best by putting on their most beautiful clothes.
Join Shamanic, Ritual Events:
-The “Nhay lua” (fire jumping) ceremony of the Red Dao ethnic minority people in our region has been listed as a national intangible heritage.
- Forest worship ceremony - special cultural heritage of Hmong, Nung, La Chi people: Apart from praying for a bumper crop and wealth, the forest worship ceremony of the Hmong, Nung, La Chi people is also meant to cultivate a love for nature and the awareness of environmental protection in the community.
Shennong worship events: The Vietnamese have been living as descendants of the Shennong family since ancient times. In modern times we still drink fresh tea leafs as Shennong did. He also taught us about farming and is the first to perform the plowing ceremony. And we, Vietnamese, still perform the plowing ceremony during every lunar new year festival, thank giving for finish a crop with new rice products, both in families and national levels.
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