When the cherry blossoms and plum blossoms bloom all over the villages, the Dao Tuyen Lao Cai people celebrate Tet with unique rituals, forms of folk cultural activities rich in art, human values expressing clear culture identity.
Forging profession of the H'mong people in Muong Hoa commune, Sa Pa town has existed for a long time, associated with agricultural production and people's life. Over time, the blacksmiths here have created unique, beautiful and durable products. There are times of ups and downs, but the traditional forging profession in Muong Hoa commune is still being restored.
To be one of the localities with many unique fair markets, Lao Cai attracts tourists because the difference lies in opening market days. The special feature that attracts tourists to Lao Cai more than other Northwest provinces is that every day there is a fair market in this province, a market that does not open every day, only open on fixed days. The Lao Cai upland market is not only a place to exchange, buy and sell goods, but also a place to exchange emotions and meeting of boys and girls, of confidants, a place for dating and making friends.
On February 25, Ha Nhi people in Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district jubilantly hold a ceremony to thank the sacred forest "Ga Ma Do", this is one of the great and important ceremonies of the year of Ha Nhi people
Straw gasket, a familiar item of upland people more than 10 years ago. Currently, the straw gaskets seem to be no longer there, but in Ban Lien commune, Bac Ha district, people still love and use them.
Then Khoi (then Cau Tho) is a rather special form of key-making, because the person who can do the key must be people over 50 years old, and the Tay people call it the old. Recently, the Tày people's key ritual in Van Ban has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage.
On November 21, in Bac Ha town, Food Competition and Khèn Mong Competition took place. These are activities located in the Northeast Ha Winter Festival 2020.
In addition to its spiritual value, the intangible cultural heritage also has great economic benefits. In order to turn cultural heritages into assets, create livelihoods, and increase income for people, it is very important to link heritages with community life.
Ga Tho Tho is the traditional New Year of the Black Ha Nhi in the highlands of Bat Xat district, usually held in the November of the lunar calendar every year. This year, because it is a leap year, the Ha Nhi people celebrate Ga Tho Tho Tet earlier, from 22-25 November 2020 (ie October 8-10 of the lunar calendar).
For 3 years now, people in Nam Dang village, Nam Dang commune (Van Ban) can no longer hear the sound of Dao students reading from the wooden house. Because, "teacher" Trieu Nguyen Minh (Trieu Ong Nhat) was rare in the past, with blurred eyes and slow legs, although he was still enthusiastic, he made an appointment with students who aspired to learn Nom Dao.
