Festival of Ta Oi ethnic people prays for bumper crop and good health
(VOVWORLD) - The annual Aza festival represents a unique part of the cultural practices of the Ta Oi ethnic group, with members of the community coming together to pray for a bumper crop and good health.
 The Aza festival is a long-standing practice among the Ta Oi ethnic community as they bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new one. |
 The ceremony also allows them to pay respect and gratitude to the gods, whilst also praying for favourable weather conditions and bumper crops for the upcoming year. |
 In each village among the community, local people will choose the day they consider the most blessed on which to celebrate the festival. |
 Offerings given at the Aza festival include rice, traditional cakes, roosters, pigs, ducks, goats, and plant seeds. |
 Each household and family residing in the village holds their own worshipping ritual at home. |
 Representatives of various clans go around a tree with their offerings after getting permission from local shamans. |
 The Ta Oi people celebrate the Aza festival as they pray for a better New Year, good health, and for success for their children. |