PHITSANULOK, Jan 7 (TNA) – Hmong hill tribe people in
Thailand’s Phitsanulok province celebrate their cultural heritage in New Year
traditions.
Hmong New Year celebrations in the northern province is
traditionally held in January and last for about 10 days, while Hmong New Year
celebration in other countries is held in November and December.
Hmong people of about 300 families in two administrative
units of Chat Trakan district dress in their bright attire to join cultural
displays between January 6 and 14.
In their unique brightly colored and intricately designed
clothes, Hmong of all ages are taking parts in New Year gathering to pay
respects to gods and ancestors, thanksgiving and welcoming new beginnings of a
prosperous year.
They joined rituals, dances, children plays and feasts
similar to Hmong ethnic in other countries.
The largest Hmong population is believed to be living in
China while about 1.2 million of them are in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and parts
of Myanmar. (TNA)
