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Mekong Delta to hold annual Khmer culture fest
Ok Om Bok, the largest festival of the year of the
Khmer people in the Mekong Delta, is taking place from October 26 to November 1.
Soc Trang Province is hosting various activities including a traditional boat
race seen as the most exciting event during the festive days.
The festival features many cultural activities including an exhibition of the
socio-economic achievements and cultural developments of Soc Trang Province,
information about Vietnamese ethnic groups, and artistic performances.
During the festival, there is also a trade fair organized by the Ministry of
Industry and Trade and local authorities to attract more than 180 enterprises
with over 430 booths displaying handicrafts, farm and garden equipment, textiles
and more.
This year's traditional boat race will take place in Soc Trang on November 1-2
with participation of 49 Khmer teams from Mekong Delta provinces.
The Ok Om Bok celebrations, also known as the Khmer Moon Thanksgiving Ceremony,
fall on October 15 of the lunar calendar. It is a time for the Khmer to show
their gratitude to the Moon Goddess for giving them a bumper harvest and rich
aquatic sources.
Source: VietNamNet/SGGP |
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