Dao Quan Chet ethnic group in Thanh Hoa prepares for traditional Tet

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The worship ritual is conducted by three shamans fluent in the ancient Dao language. (Photo: VNA)
The Tet festive tray of the Dao Quan Chet people in Thanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA)
The first batch of banh day is not tasted, as it is reserved for offerings to ancestors. (Photo: VNA)
Banh day (round glutinous rice cake) is an indispensable traditional dish during the traditional Tet of the Dao ethnic group in Thanh Hoa province. (Photo: VNA)
Pounding banh day. (Photo: VNA)
Glutinous rice is the “soul” of banh day in the festive tray of the Dao people. (Photo: VNA)
Dao Quan Chet ethnic group in Thanh Hoa prepares for traditional Tet
The Dao Quan Chet are a small subgroup of Vietnam’s Dao ethnic community, with a long history of settlement in the northern mountains. Ha Son village in Ngoc Lac commune, home to the largest Dao Quan Chet community in Thanh Hoa province with 263 households and a population of 1,086, is entering the festive atmosphere of their traditional Tet as residents clean their homes, arrange ancestral altars and prepare offerings following the harvest season.