Co Tu buffalo killing festival
(VOV) - The buffalo killing festival is very popular among ethnic minority people in the mountainous areas of northwestern Quang Nam province, and also regarded as a unique custom of the Co Tu in Axan commune, Tay Giang district.
The festival aims to make a sacrificial offering to the gods in anticipation of good crops as the main source of peoples’ livelihood.
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| The event attracts a large number of local people and those from surrounding areas |
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| Festival goers watch not only the buffalo killing performance but also young people dancing together |
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| Making-up before joining dances |
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| Elderly people make offerings |
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| The oldest person is the first to slaughter the buffalo |
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