Going to the field or Long tong Festival of the Giay
 
Time: The thin day of the first lunar month.
Place: Ta Van Commune, Sa Pa District, Lao Cai Province.
Objects of worship: The Heaven, the Earth, the God of rice.
Characteristics: Praying for good crop festival.
 
Every year, on the thin day of the first lunar month, the Giay in Sa Pa organize their special festival. The worship ceremony is held at ngo hours (12 o'clock at midnoon). The sorcerer wears blue dress, offer sacrifices to Heaven, Earth, God of rice, pray for Spirits in protecting crops, and having a good crop.

After the worshipping ceremony, villagers take part in traditional games such as bow-shooting, cross-bow shooting, horse racing, con throwing, tug of rope, stick pushing.

Other Lao Cai Attractions:

• Sapa Ancient Rock Field
• Hoang A Tuong Castle
• Fansipan Mountain
• Ham Rong Mountain
• Xoe Dancing Festival in Ta Chai
• Tet of dancing of the Dao Do

• Sapa Market
• Long Tong Festival
• Going to the field or Long tong Festival of the Giay
• Cat Cat Village
• Thuong Temple Spring Festival
• Bac Ha Market

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Ham Rong Mountain in Lao Cai Province

Xoe Dancing Festival in Ta Chai

Long Tong Festival in Lao Cai

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