Ritual prays for bumper crops of E De people in Central Highlands

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Performing traditional farming techniques at the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA 
Performing traditional farming techniques at the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
Cocks are used as offering in the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
A part of the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
People prepare offering for the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
People prepare offering for the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
E De people spray water over the ground to mimic rainfall as part of the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
E De people bring offering to the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
E De people bring offering to the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
A part of the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
People enjoy wine through pipes after the ritual. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
Ritual prays for bumper crops of E De people in Central Highlands
Early spring is thetime when the E De ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands region enjoythe festive time with a ritual praying for fertile crops. This is one of theimportant rituals of the E De people, which takes place when a new cropplanting season begins. They believe that the ritual will bring them goodweather and a bumper crop. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA