Rain praying ritual of the Lo Lo in Ha Giang

Rain praying ritual of the Lo Lo in Ha Giang

The Lo celebrate numerous customs every year – the spring custom, the corn picking custom, and the downpour imploring custom. The Lo in Meo Vac Locale, Ha Giang Territory, have held a downpour imploring celebration for eras.

This occasion is likewise a venue for individuals to meet and talk about business and for youngsters to date.

The Lo petition their genies for good climate, abundant products, and a long life. The downpour supplicating celebration is seen in the third lunar month in the field.

Lo Sy Pao, Head of Sung Dad A Village, Meo Vac Town, said, "When there is no downpour in the third lunar month, we compose a downpour begging custom on the thirteenth day of the month. When it's down-pouring, we can start developing. All villagers contribute offerings."

They get ready 1 chicken, 2 puppies, 1 wooden or press sword, wine, a bamboo tube to hold incense, and votive paper. They play bronze drums and a two-string fiddle amid the custom. There are male and female drums speaking to paradise and earth, the father and mother of the universe.

The two-string fiddle of the Lo is three times greater than that of other ethnic gatherings. A downpour imploring custom takes two hours.

At the point when the offerings are orchestrated at the love put, the alchemist welcomes genies to go to the function and favor the general population with good climate and guard crop.

Lo Sy Pao noticed, "The downpour imploring custom is held in the field and every one of the villagers need to go to. They wear their conventional outfits. We go to the genies and the father and mother of the universe who brought forth people. On the off chance that we don't supplicate, it won't rain."

The alchemist welcomes the 4 genies guarding the 4 corners of the universe to go to a gala with the villagers.

The downpour imploring custom is a religious occasion of the Lo and additionally other ethnic gatherings in Ha Giang, including the Mong, Tay, and Giay. They discuss their family, marriage, generation, and development.

Can Thi Quy in Sung Dad A village shared, "Each family unit contributes something to the downpour asking custom. Individuals of other ethnic gatherings living in the region likewise join in. The celebration is a chance for youngsters to find out about their history and society. At the celebration, we sing and perform our conventional moves."

After the love function, the villagers drink a toast, eat, move, and sing people tunes in recognition of nature and their bunch's histor