Unique “Banh Giay Space” at “Nhieng Say Bac Ha” Festival

On the afternoon of September 1, within the framework of the "Nhieng say Bac Ha" Festival organized by the People's Committee of Bac Ha commune, the banh giay making contest took place at Hoang A Tuong palace, attracting a large number of tourists to visit and experience.

The banh giay making contest has 10 teams representing 59 villages of Bac Ha commune.

The contest took place at Hoang A Tuong Palace.

The organizers awarded souvenir flags to participating teams.

At the contest, the entire process of making traditional rice cakes was fully recreated, from steaming sticky rice, pounding the cakes, making the filling to shaping the finished cakes.

The finished products on display are imbued with national identity, expressing the life philosophy and philosophy of the ethnic communities of Bac Ha commune.

The traditional stages of making rice cakes are recreated in the contest.

The finished rice cake of the first prize winning team (Na Lo village).

In the rich cuisine of Bac Ha, banh giay is not only a familiar dish but also has a sacred meaning, symbolizing prosperity, favorable weather, maternal love, and community solidarity.

Each pounding beat shows the strength of the workers, their ingenuity and resilience, and is a bridge between humans and nature.

Tourists experience the activity of pounding rice cake.

The contest is a meaningful activity, contributing to promoting unique cultural identity, recreating traditional occupations closely associated with the community, attracting tourists to the land of Bac Ha rich in identity.

Na Lo team won first prize.

The Organizing Committee awarded 1 First Prize, 1 Second Prize, and 2 Third Prizes to the outstanding teams.

At the end of the competition, the Organizing Committee awarded 1 First Prize (to Na Lo village team), 1 Second Prize and 2 Third Prizes to the excellent teams.

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