Gia Lai: Beautiful, attractive, inviting from "Wild sunflower week - Chu Dang Ya volcano"

As a natural law of heaven and earth, "we will meet again", every year at the end of autumn, when the cold winds come to caress and caress the skin of Gia Lai girls in general, Chu Pah In particular, red cheeks and pink lips grace the sinuses, mingling with the sound of gongs and the melodious flying fire flowers, which is also the time when wild sunflowers burst their buds, bloom, showing off their inviting yellow color.

As a natural law of heaven and earth, "we will meet again", every year at the end of autumn, when the cold winds come to caress and caress the skin of Gia Lai girls in general, Chu Pah In particular, red cheeks and pink lips grace the sinuses, mingling with the sound of gongs and the melodious flying fire flowers, which is also the time when wild sunflowers burst their buds, bloom, showing off their inviting yellow color.

This time is also when the People's Committee of Chu Păh district organizes "Chu Dang Ya Volcano - Wildflower Week" to let local people and tourists come here to visit and explore the natural beauty of this place.

Promote the potential for economic development associated with tourism

Mr. Nay Kien, Chairman of the People's Committee of Chu Pah district, Gia Lai province, said: Chu Pah has many beautiful and attractive landscapes such as: Ialy Hydroelectric Plant, Princess waterfall, Phung village, Kep village (Ia Mo Nong commune) , hundred-year-old pine trees, Buu Minh Pagoda, Mot Mountain and especially Chu Dang Ya volcano and is one of the districts of Gia Lai province that still preserves and preserves the unique cultural identity of ethnic minorities Jrai and Bahnar with their gong cultural space are recognized by UNESCO as masterpieces of oral and intangible traditions of humanity, traditional festivals, customs and practices from ancient times are still preserved today.

Road to Chu Dang Ya volcano.

Wild sunflowers have become a unique feature in the Central Highlands, a flower with simple, pure, and brilliant beauty among the vast plateau. To introduce this beauty to tourists from near and far, Chu Păh district continues to organize "Chu Dang Ya Volcano - Wildflower Week" in 2023.

This is an event to honor the land, people and traditional cultural values ​​of the ethnic groups in the district; At the same time, promote the image and introduce the potential for tourism development, agricultural and industrial development, and typical products of the district... to friends and tourists near and far; From there, promote investment attraction and cooperation between the district and other districts and provinces throughout the country, forming national tours associated with sightseeing and resort activities; Attract investment in the agricultural sector, gradually building a value chain for some key products of the district in a sustainable manner; Introducing potentials, advantages, and preferential policies to attract investors to develop tourism, agriculture, and rural areas in the area.

Lush green tea fields in Chu Pah district, Gia Lai.

"Chu Dang Ya Volcano - Wildflower Week" 2023 takes place centrally for 3 days, from November 10 to 12, 2023, with attractive content and programs; with the participation of a large number of artisans, people, businesses, cooperatives, production facilities, and traders inside and outside the district. We hope that during the days of the week, visitors will admire the beauty of wild sunflowers associated with Chu Dang Ya volcano, immerse themselves and experience cultural and sports activities imbued with the cultural identity of Chu Dang Ya. ethnic groups in the area; Enjoy specialty dishes and safe local agricultural products.

At the same time, have good memories and impressions of the land and people of Chu Pah in particular and Gia Lai in general, love and cherish the basalt land full of potential, full of vitality and hospitable people. Unique festivals, attractive tourist destinations.

The week will be a destination, a bridge to promote images, introduce potential, call for and attract companies, businesses, organizations, and individuals to invest in the development of tourism, agriculture, and industry in the district.

Attractive activities at the festival

Coming to "Chu Dang Ya Volcano - Wildflower Week" in 2023 of Chu Pah district, visitors will not only be able to see one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the world, an outstanding landscape of Gia Lai tourism; Admire the brilliant yellow color of wild sunflowers on the hillsides, immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere, experience unique cultural activities, watch artisans demonstrate the art of weaving, carving wooden statues, and weaving brocade , crafting traditional musical instruments and guiding visitors to experience various types of folk art but also participate in cultural activities typical of the Central Highlands.

The inviting sinus rings of Jrai and Bahnar boys and girls.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc, Head of the Culture and Information Department of Chu Pah district, shared that activities this week will focus on Ia Gri village, the volcanic area and some other locations in Chu Dang Ya commune and Chu Dang Ya commune. Nghia Hung (Chu Pah district). An indispensable activity is the gong performance parade with hundreds of "artists" from the villages. From 4:10 p.m. to November 11, the parades will perform gongs, sinus dances, and costumes, moving from the communal house of Ia Gri village around the foot of Chu Dang Ya volcano.

In life, the "New Rice Offering" ceremony is considered by the Jrai people to be one of the most important rituals. With the motto of not letting this traditional culture disappear over time, the Chu Dang Ya Commune People's Committee will preside and coordinate with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Gia Lai province, the district union and related agencies will restore the original "New Rice Offering" ceremony at the communal house yard of Ia Gri village. This is a ritual that families and communities organize to thank the gods for blessing a bountiful harvest, with rice grains as heavy as a "cow's tail". At the same time, it is also an opportunity for each family and community to pray to the gods to continue to bless them in the next season with favorable rains, fair winds, and lush crops.

"The first year we organized the restoration of this ritual during the wild sunflower festival at Chu Dang Ya volcano, so the preparation work was directed and implemented specifically, closely and properly by the district Party Committee and People's Committee. This is not only an opportunity for the Jrai community in the area to join hands to preserve the traditional beauty of the nation, but also an opportunity for tourists from all over to approach the rich cultural identity of the people. Through that, visitors can feel the simplicity and closeness in the daily life of the Jrai people in Chu Dang Ya in particular and Gia Lai people in general," Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc shared.

During the 3 key days of "Chu Dang Ya Volcano - Wildflower Week", artisans of Chu Pah district will perform basket weaving, brocade weaving, carving wooden statues, and making traditional musical instruments and other objects. Used to serve the daily activities of the Jrai, Bahnar ethnic groups... to serve tourists. Coming to the festival, visitors have the opportunity to directly experience basket weaving, brocade weaving... with artisans.

Coming to "Chu Dang Ya Volcano - Wildflower Week" in 2023, local people and tourists can also enjoy a performance program with the theme "Lively rhythm of pounding rice". Even though it was the first time it was organized, this activity was very good and attractive. The district's communes and towns will send artisans divided into teams to pound 5kg of rice. From 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on November 11, at the communal house of Ia Gri village, an art exchange program will take place with the theme "Central Highlands Ethnic Musical Instrument Festival" with the participation of clubs and bands. music, art troupes inside and outside the province.

To create excitement for visitors, the Organizing Committee will organize competitions on traditional sports such as: stick pushing, stilt running, tug of war, sack jumping, mountain climbing as well as folk games such as Beating pots blindfolded, catching ducks blindfolded, riding a slow bicycle... This is a competition not only between communes and towns of the district, but also an opportunity for visitors to compete in sports and games. bearing the colors of the people of the Central Highlands.

For Jrai and Bahnar people in this land, this is an opportunity to introduce and promote typical local products with rustic dishes such as bamboo-tube rice, grilled chicken, wine, cassava leaves, and coffee. bitter, grilled meat...; Local specialties such as coffee, pepper, wild bananas, wine, dried bamboo shoots, clean vegetables, fish sliced ​​from the Se San River, mushrooms, honey, arrowroot vermicelli, arrowroot powder, Chu Dang Ya sweet potatoes... Serving the shopping, sightseeing, and dining needs of tourists.

Artists sculpt folk statues.

In addition, the Organizing Committee also has an area displaying photos capturing the beauty of traditional culture, festivals, beliefs, natural landscapes, people, delicacies, culinary specialties, and tourist attractions. , entertainment and relaxation in Chu Pah district; Folk wooden statues and traditional musical instruments created by the hands of Jrai and Bahnar artisans in Chu Pah; Cultural works, history, good books about Gia Lai.

"Chu Dang Ya Volcano - Wildflower Week" in 2023 is a cultural, sports, and tourism event, while contributing to preserving and promoting the cultural identities of ethnic groups in Chu Pah district; will be a destination to visit and experience, a bridge to promote images, introduce potential, call for and attract companies, businesses, organizations and individuals to invest in developing tourism, agriculture, industry in Chu Pah district in particular and Gia Lai in general.

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Update day : 05/11/2023