The name of the festival manifests the ebullient atmosphere of the festival. This is a festival of Lap Thach people at the side of Day River on January 7 (Lunar day) of Ban Gian Commune with a purpose of being in member of Hung King.

The participants of the ball dragging game are the strong youth using their hands to robber the wooden ball (diameter of 35cm)-symbol of foot-soldier. The stick is made of bamboo (1.3m long, one part of the bamboo is made curved with a form of horse-head)- symbol of cavalry…they rush to the ball and take it back by using the stick.

The festival wanted to show the sporting spirit of our forefather and the creativeness bearing the art of people in this zone.

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