Cao Bang Geopark

Ban Gioc tourism festival 2019

Some spring festivals in the eastern route of Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp

Apart from geological, bio-diversity, and historical heritage, intangible heritages of Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO global geopark has made up particular and exception significance of a UNESCO global geopark, especially the Sung Phuc pagoda spring festival and Phao Hoa cracter spring festival in Quang Uyen district.

The village of Tay ethnic group cerebrating Lunar new year

Tay is the one of the most populous ethnic group living in Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp. Their main settelement area is near the rivers like Bang, Ky Cung, Cau, Gam and Chay, etc of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, and Yen Bai). They live in a big community or village with at least 6-9 household. This is the reason why other ethnic groups are influenced by tradition, practices and even language of Tay ethnic group when they join Tay community. In contrast, because of the cultural exchange with other ethnic groups, Tay ethnic groups are also impacted, backward practices were removed and traditional values are preserved and updated with new and proper practice of the mordern society, including the Lunar new year, which is also the main festival of in a year of Tay people.

The lunar July Full moon festival and the traditional custom “Pây Tai-visit wife’s parents” of Tay and Nung people in Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp

One of the significant values of Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp is cultural heritage. Tay and Nung people living in Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp possess distinguished custom, which is of cultural identity and really human.

TOMB SWEEPING FESTIVAL IN CAO BANG

Apart from biological and ecological value of international significance, Cao Bang in general and Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO global geopark is famous for its identical and distinguished cultural values. Cao Bang is home to more than 95% ethnic minority groups with their own traditions and practices. It is their identical feature which has helped shape a colorful and cultural diversity picture such as traditional folk songs of groups such as Then, Ha Leu, SLI, LUON, and different traditional festivals such as Long Tong, Fire crackers, Nang Hai, in particular the Tom Sweeping Festival of Nung An people in Phuc Sen Quang Uyen, Cao Bang.

Long Tong Festival

King Le Temple Festivals

Festivals in Cao Bang

Nang Hai Festival

Quang Uyen Fireworks Festival

Nang Hai Festival

Nang Hai festtival of Tay in general and the Nang Hai festival in Tien Thanh, Phuc Hoa in the east of Non nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO global geopark in particular reflects the Mother worship religion of the Tay people in Cao Bang. According to the faith of Tay people, the Moon Mother and Fairies live on the Moon, they help to protect and secure properous crop for the people. The Nang Hai festival is organize to demonstrate the moon journey to receive and welcome the Moon mother and Fairies down to the earth to visit field, homes and experience daily life of the people and help people on the earth with good life, crop and properous business.