Thanksgiving of the Gia Rai people in Kon Tum

Thanksgiving - in the Gia Rai language called Tơ gũ mã bruã, is held on a family scale and plays an important role in the spiritual life of ethnic groups in Kon Tum in general and the Gia Rai in Sa Thay district in particular.

According to the Gia Rai people's belief, people are born knowing nothing about their world , it is the Yang (gods) who teach them how to grow rice, harvest corn, weave cloth, weave baskets, and bless them with good health and good crops. Therefore, to repay the Yang's kindness, Gia Rai families organize Thanksgiving ceremonies to hope that the Yang will continue to bless their families. This is a traditional cultural feature with profound humanistic values, leaving a good impression on each family member as well as those who attend and spreading throughout the Gia Rai community.

Thanksgiving takes place over three days with the participation of many children and grandchildren in the family. To prepare for the ceremony, the homeowner will choose a beautiful, empty space for young men to help erect the pole.

First, the homeowner must ask the gods for permission to hold Thanksgiving.

According to the Gia Rai people, it was the Yangs who taught them how to farm, weave baskets, and weave cloth.

Ms. Y Hoanh in Chot village, Sa Thay town - the host of the Thanksgiving ceremony is known to have a naturally skillful hand in weaving delicate brocades.

The jar of wine, buffalo, pig, chicken... prepared by the homeowner for a long time now has the opportunity to invite villagers to enjoy.

Before being sacrificed to the gods, the buffalo was fed well by the owner.

The sound of gongs and drums resounded for three days and nights. Families, children and villagers ate, drank and danced together in Thanksgiving.

Glory

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