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In the system of rituals of the Cor ethnic group in Quang Nam, the rain-praying ceremony is an important ritual that has existed for a long time, every time there is a prolonged drought.
During the ceremony, the whole village participates and the village elder plays the role of the master of ceremonies, praying for favorable weather, good crops, a prosperous village, full yards of pigs and chickens, sons as strong as the oak or chestnut trees, and daughters as gentle as streams and rivers.
“The rain-praying festival of the Cor ethnic group is conducted with indoor worship rituals first, then outdoor worship. Offerings include: pork, chicken, wine, dot leaf cakes, bamboo-tube rice, cooked sticky rice and boiled cassava. In addition, the offerings cannot lack dried products such as porcupines or squirrels,” said the master of ceremonies, Ho Van Nghia.
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| The ritual is performed indoors. |
The rain-praying festival of the Cor ethnic group has an important meaning in the spiritual life of the Cor people in Bac Tra My district, Quang Nam province, contributing to connecting people with gods, while contributing to preserving and conserving the beauty in the culture of ethnic minority communities in general and the Cor people in particular.
Mr. Nguyen Van Dao (Quoc Oai, Hanoi), a tourist who came to visit the festival, said: This is the first time I have seen a unique and attractive festival of the Cor people in Quang Ngai right in the capital Hanoi without having to travel far. At the same time, he also hopes that the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will re-enact more ethnic festivals so that people across the country can visit and learn about the cultural beauty of ethnic groups across the country.
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| Rain praying ceremony in the yard. |
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| Strong Cor girls in a rain-praying dance. |
The rain-praying festival of the Cor ethnic group is the final activity to conclude the series of activities in the "Spring Colors in All Regions of the Country" Festival 2014 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism. In the past few days, the ethnic communities have gathered together, bringing to the common home of the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism the unique cultural features of their ethnic groups, together creating a spring filled with solidarity of the community of 54 ethnic groups.
