Xo Dang-Xo Teng ethnic people in Tu Mrong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, celebrate many traditional festivals throughout a year, including water pipe building festival.


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The festival aims to uphold the traditional cultural values and conserve water resources and the environment

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Local young women and men perform their traditional dances to welcome the water ​piped to their village.

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They play gongs at the festival. 

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Head of the village and young men look for a water source 

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Local young men build a bamboo pipe network to get and bring water to their village.

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A ritual dedicated for the Water God. 

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Villagers and tourists drink ruou can (wine which one drinks from a jar using pipes). 

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Crowds of locals and visitors gather to celebrate the event. 

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