Money stick dance

The cultural highlight at the final round of the traditional horse racing tournament at the central stadium of Bac Ha commune, Lao Cai province was the record-breaking money-making stick dance with the participation of 600 students...

Men and women combine in the stick dance.

Money stick dance or Sinh Tien stick dance is an ancient dance of the H'Mong ethnic group, imbued with martial arts, with a variety of movements such as: sitting, standing, turning... creating flexible, graceful postures, often taking place during Khao Quan festival, Gau Tao festival and important ceremonies.

Bac Ha students' stick dance formation.

Bac Ha students' stick dance formation.

This year's Sinh Tien stick dance performance contributes to creating the premise to complete the heritage dossier that Lao Cai province is proposing to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to include Sinh Tien stick dance in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

Hmong girl in traditional dance.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/mua-gay-sinh-tien-post891764.html