The Da Nang Museum and the People's Committee of Trà Leng commune plan to restage the M'Nông community's water-trough ritual in Trà Leng on October 25, according to Da Nang Radio and Television, which reported the plan on October 21.
The ritual honors the water source that serves a village. The program will include a gong performance. The report says festivals in the mountain district often add ting ting singing, folk games and traditional-craft contests, but it does not say which of these will be part of this event.
The organizers say the goals are to preserve intangible cultural heritage, raise awareness of protecting headwater forests and water supplies, and develop sustainable community tourism by introducing M'Nông culture to residents and visitors. Hồ Văn Vân, vice chairman of the commune People's Committee, said preparations were about 70 percent complete.
Why it matters: it is one of the few heritage events planned in Da Nang's mountain communes, where the city is trying to build community tourism. Still unknown: the report gives no start time, exact venue, ticketing or visitor arrangements, so anyone planning to attend should wait for the organizers to confirm them.
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