Tet for H’mong ethnic people takes place at the end of January (the beginning of the last lunar month) and often in the last several days with many specific communal activities.
The H’mong ethnic people live in high mountainous areas in northern Vietnam. Their lives are closely associated with maize.
During the Tet holidays, apart from religious rites, many folk games such as pao throwing, crossbows competitons, horse riding and dancing are also held.
M’nong ethnic people do not welcome in the new year’s eve. For them, the first cock-crow in the early morning of the first day marks the beginning of a new year. In the evening or at night of the last day of the last lunar month, they worship their ancestors with a living pig and cock.
After that, the pig and cock are killed. In rich families, they kill a pig two or three days earlier. Then a dish of cooked meat is worshipped. When hearing the first cock-row, they will then bring the meat to eat.
Poor families may not have meat to worship. But it is impossible to lack of “day” cake. Therefore, during the festival, a contest to make this cake is often very cheerful and is held first.
Sticky rice is cooked at home and then brought to the festival. After hearing the order, hot rice is quickly put into mortars and ground. By doing this, the cake will be soft.
Competitors will make five cakes with 20cm diameter in 50 minutes.
While the men grind, the women prepare the leaves and the mix egg yolks with flour before kneading the cake.
The H’mong ethnic people live in high mountainous areas in northern Vietnam. Their lives are closely associated with maize.
During the Tet holidays, apart from religious rites, many folk games such as pao throwing, crossbows competitons, horse riding and dancing are also held.
M’nong ethnic people do not welcome in the new year’s eve. For them, the first cock-crow in the early morning of the first day marks the beginning of a new year. In the evening or at night of the last day of the last lunar month, they worship their ancestors with a living pig and cock.
After that, the pig and cock are killed. In rich families, they kill a pig two or three days earlier. Then a dish of cooked meat is worshipped. When hearing the first cock-row, they will then bring the meat to eat.
Poor families may not have meat to worship. But it is impossible to lack of “day” cake. Therefore, during the festival, a contest to make this cake is often very cheerful and is held first.
Sticky rice is cooked at home and then brought to the festival. After hearing the order, hot rice is quickly put into mortars and ground. By doing this, the cake will be soft.
Competitors will make five cakes with 20cm diameter in 50 minutes.
While the men grind, the women prepare the leaves and the mix egg yolks with flour before kneading the cake.
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