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Cham Katê Festival cultural heritage preservation

Overview

The Katê Festival is a significant national intangible cultural heritage for the Cham people in Vietnam, serving as a vital period for spiritual activity, community solidarity, and the preservation of traditional arts.

In Lâm Đồng province, celebrations at the Pô Sah Inư Tower include rituals such as the procession of the goddess Pô Sah Inư and offerings of traditional foods to seek blessings for health and prosperity. The festival emphasizes the community’s connection to ancestral roots and essential skills like wet rice cultivation and brocade weaving.

Broader celebrations involve solemn ceremonies at temple towers, traditional music featuring the Baranưng drum, Ghinăng drum, and Saranai horn, and various dances. The event also highlights traditional crafts, including Bau Truc pottery and My Nghiep brocade weaving, while fostering cooperation between the Raglai and Cham people through the ceremonial handing over of sacred garments.

In Khánh Hòa province, the festival has commenced at the Pô Klong Garai Cham Tower, a special national relic. As a major cultural milestone for the Cham Balamon religion, the event serves to honor ancestors and pray for favorable weather and prosperous harvests. Key religious ceremonies led by the Cham Balamon Dignitaries Council include the procession of ritual garments, the opening of the tower, the ritual cleansing of the deity statue, and the dressing of the deity in new attire within the ancient tower dedicated to King Pô Klong Garai, a revered deity of irrigation.

Festivities include vibrant cultural performances, such as traditional fan dances by Cham women and musical ensembles featuring the mã la instrument performed by Raglai artisans. Celebrations are expected to continue through October 11 at various village and lineage temples.

Entities

Khánh Hòa · Katê Festival · Cham people · Pô Klong Garai Tower · Lâm Đồng

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Katê Festival celebrated at Pô Klong Garai Tower in Khánh Hòa

    The Katê Festival is being celebrated at the Pô Klong Garai Cham Tower in Khánh Hòa, featuring sacred religious rites and traditional cultural performances.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Khánh Hòa prepares for Katê Festival and Bàu Trúc pottery event

    Khánh Hòa is preparing for the Katê Festival from October 9–11, featuring traditional Cham rituals and the inaugural Bàu Trúc Cham Pottery Festival to promote local cultural heritage.

  3. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Katê Festival celebrates Cham cultural heritage in Vietnam

    The Katê Festival celebrates Cham cultural heritage through traditional music, dance, and crafts, serving as a vital period for community cohesion and tourism in Vietnam.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Lâm Đồng preserves Katê Festival cultural heritage

    The Katê Festival in Lâm Đồng, a major Cham cultural heritage event, continues to preserve traditional spiritual values and community solidarity through annual rituals at the Pô Sah Inư Tower.

Sources

doanhnghiephoinhap.vn · fr.vietnamplus.vn · giaoducthoidai.vn · kienthuc.net.vn · mattran.org.vn · nhandan.vn · thoidai.com.vn · tuoitre.vn · vietnamplus.vn · vtv.vn

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