Distinctive Culture of the Tay People: Strengthening Community in Cao Son Commune

baophutho.vn At the end of the year, when the northeast monsoon brings the chilly cold of the highlands, the villages of Co Phay, Dieu Luong, and Dieu Noi in Cao Son Commune, Phu Tho Province, seem to pause in the moment of transition between heaven and earth. This is also when the Tay people here prepare to close out a year of hard work and open the door to new hopes for the coming harvests. Amid the vast space of the mountains, the sound of the gong resonates, blending with the gentle melodies of the đàn (traditional instrument) and songs, inviting both locals and visitors from the highland villages of the old Da Bac area to come and participate in the "New Rice Festival"—a meaningful traditional cultural activity of the Tay people in Cao Son Commune.