In the life of any ethnic minority community, weddings are always one of the customs closely associated with traditional cultural beauty. They are a place where values bearing the strong imprint of the ethnic culture converge. Similar to many other ethnic groups in Hoa Binh, the traditional wedding customs of Tay people in Da Bac contain many unique and distinctive cultural features.

In the past, the traditional wedding of the Tay in Da Bac was organized quite elaborately with five main ceremonies: the introduction ceremony, the proposal ceremony, the engagement ceremony, the wedding date request ceremony, and the wedding ceremony itself.

Image of the groom's family escorting the bride to her new home during a traditional Tay wedding (Image: illustrative; Image source: danviet.vn)

Cau Muong Festival is one of the most representative festivals of the Tay in Da Bac. Cau Muong Festival has been held since Tay clans first came to live and settle here. The festival is usually held in Muong Chieng, the center of a cluster of seven mountainous communes in Da Bac district, where 90% of the population is Tay

Cau Muong Festival is held in Da Bac district

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