The Dao People

Honoring Ancestral Roots: The Timeless Ritual of Le Cap Sac Among the Dao People.

Perhaps there are no words that can fully capture the beauty of the 12-lantern ritual ceremony of the Red Dao people in Lao Cai. If we were to use one word to describe this most significant ritual, we should see it through the lens of "heart", a heart that originates from the "spiritual heart" in rituals and also stems from the "wholeheartedness" in the desire to demonstrate the maturity of Red Dao men in fulfilling their responsibilities to themselves, their community, and their nation. The event commenced with a ceremony welcoming the guest of honor to preside over the official…

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