Attractive competitions draw crowds at Yen Chau Mango Festival

Competitions on traditional crafts and ethnic constumes were held in Sap Vat commune, Yen Chau district on May 31, as part of the Yen Chau Mango Festival 2025.

The competition on traditional crafts held at the Yen Chau Mango Festival 2025.

Participating in the competition on traditional crafts were 14 artisans from seven localities in the district. They chose traditional crafts with creativity and uniqueness of the Thai ethnic group such as weaving hand fans, baskets, nets, fishing nets, and trays; and embroidering scarves, pillow covers.

Artisans compete in hand embroidery of traditional products of the Thai ethnic group.

In 25 minutes, the artisans demonstrated their skills to make traditional products with scoring criteria of time, design, aesthetics, good presentation and meaning.

Traditional woven products of the Thai ethnic group

Traditional woven products are made from natural materials such as rattan and bamboo, carefully selected to ensure flexibility and durability. The artisans use sophisticated  weaving techniques, combining horizontal and vertical weaving lines to create unique patterns, imbued with ethnic identity.

A finished Pieu scarf has high aesthetic value.

Thai women's embroidery products are imbued with traditional culture. They are often shown on dresses, and scarves. with sophisticated patterns and bright colours.

The judges score the embroidery competition.

The costume performance competition drew 14 contestants from the communes of Chieng Tuong, Tu Nang, Sap Vat, Chieng Pan, Chieng Hac and Chieng Khoi, and Yen Chau town.

Crowds cheer on the performance of original and modern ethnic costumes.

Each commune sent two contestants to participate in the performance of traditional and modern ethnic costumes.

Contestant Hoang Thi Hang from Tu Nang commune performs original Thai ethnic costume.

Many contestants left an impression on visitors and the judges through the performance of original costumes of Black Thai, Black Mong, and Kho Mu ethnic women.

Contestant Hoang Ngan Nhung from Sap Vat commune performs modern Thai ethnic costume.

Contestants from Chieng Tuong commune perform original and modern costumes.

Charming contestants in Kho Mu costumes.

 

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