VietNamNet Bridge - On the muddy track, pairs of cow still competed fiercely. Despite the mud splashing all over, tens of thousands of people watched to the end the competition of 64 pairs of cows at the Bay Nui ox racing festival in the southern province of An Giang on October 14.


The 21st Bay Nui cow racing festival took place at the cow tracks of the Ta Miet temple, Luong Phi commune on October 10. This year, there were 64 excellent pairs of oxen selected from the districts of Tri Ton, Tinh Bien, Chau Thanh, Chau Phu and Thoai Son of An Giang and the districts of Hon Dat and Kien Luong of Kien Giang province to compete in the race.

The organizers also invited Kirivong District of Ta Keo province, Cambodia to participate in the event.
From early morning, after the opening ceremony, each of ox pair competed fiercely. These oxen passed the qualifying round of local juries.
This festival is held every year to celebrate the Dolta ceremony of the Khmer in the South. This is the traditional festival of mud in the West.
According to the organizers, about 30,000 people participated in the festival. Many people sat down on the track full of mud.
Those who could not find a spot on the ground climbed up to trees.

















Dozens of journalists were present to report on the unique festival of the southeastern region and all of them were covered with mud to get good pictures.

Compiled by T. Van