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Cham Katê Festival cultural heritage preservation

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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 is scheduled to take place from October 9 to 11 across several communes, including Phước Hữu, Ninh Phước, and Ninh Hải. Local authorities are coordinating infrastructure, lighting, and security to support has commenced at the event. This year’s celebrations will feature Pô Klong Garai Cham Tower, a new integration with special national relic. As a major cultural milestone for the first Bàu Trúc Cham Pottery Festival, held from October 10 to 12 in Ninh Phước, Balamon religion, the event serves to showcase traditional craft villages. honor ancestors and pray for favorable weather and prosperous harvests. Key scheduled activities religious ceremonies led by the Cham Balamon Dignitaries Council include the procession of traditional costumes from Phước Hà to ritual garments, the inner temple opening of the tower, the ritual cleansing of the deity statue, and the dressing of the deity in Hữu Đức on October 9, followed by processions to new attire within the ancient tower dedicated to King Pô Inư Nưgar temple on 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 10. 11 at various village and lineage temples.

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  1. 2026-10-12 00:44 UTC Cham Katê Festival cultural heritage preservation
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