Khau Vai love market – unique identity of Ha Giang province
The Khau Vai Love Market festival has taken place in Khau Vai commune of Meo Vac district, giving visitors an insight into the unique market in the northernmost province of Ha Giang.
A performance at the opening ceremony of the Khau Vai Love Market Festival (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)
Ha Giang (VNA) –The Khau Vai Love Market festival has taken place in Khau Vai commune of MeoVac district, giving visitors an insight into the unique market in the northernmostprovince of Ha Giang.
Khau Vai Love Market is almost a century old andtraditionally opens for only one day – the 27th day of the third lunar month,which is April 23 this year.
Speaking at the festival’s opening ceremony onApril 21, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Son saidKhau Vai Love Market honours innocent and faithful love. It is where men andwomen make friends while lovers who could not marry also come here to meet eachother and share their feelings.
The Khau Vai Love Market festival is amongcultural events the province wants to introduce to domestic and foreigntourists, he noted, adding that it also aims to preserve and promotetraditional cultural values of local ethnic minority groups.
During the festival, visitors had a chance toenjoy a number of cultural programmes such as incense offering rituals, giaoduyen (love affairs) singing, and Mong ethnics’ khen (panpipe) performances,while engaging in folk games.
They also experienced local daily activities, learnedabout newly discovered geological values in Ma Pi Leng hamlet of Pa Vi commune,tasted typical dishes and tried traditional craft products of residentshere.-VNA
Myriads of activities featuring the unique culture of ethnic minority groups will be included in the Khau Vai love market festival, which is scheduled in Meo Vac district, Ha Giang, from March 25-27.
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A performance at the opening ceremony of the Khau Vai Love Market Festival (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) 
