Discovering Ede ethnic culture on first days of New Year

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Warm, clear weather draws crowds to community tourism sites in western Dak Lak during the 2026 New Year holiday

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Local residents stage traditional performances, featuring lively gong music, to welcome visitors.

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Visitors enjoy the traditional cultural setting and local hospitality, taking photos with artisans

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Visitors take photos by E De longhouses, elephant statues and iconic images of the Central Highlands.

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Village elders explain the architecture and cultural significance of E De longhouses to visitors.

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The E De longhouse cultural space draws visitors at Ko Tam Community Eco-cultural Tourism Area on the first day of the new year.

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Free cultural activities allow visitors and local residents to join gong performances and xoang dances around a neu pole (a tall bamboo tree with red material strips used to ward off evil spirits during New Year)

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Visitors sample traditional E De rice wine as part of the cultural experience.

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Visitors listen to rustic sounds from traditional musical instruments performed by local artisans.

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Dak Lak Museum hosts cultural activities in an E De longhouse, recreating traditional daily life around the hearth and local food preparation.

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Visitors take part in wood-fire coffee roasting, sample naturally roasted coffee and traditional dishes, and try bamboo and rattan musical instruments