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RITA SONG FESTIVAL

    Rita is the special name used by the Cham people in their festivals relating to agriculture or ancestry. When one comes to the Rita Festival, one can see the ancient musical activities of the Cham. Here participants can see the popular instruments of Cham music.

    Besides the festival songs, Saran rhythms and over 50 kinds of dancing can be seen during the worshipping rituals. The "Via Chi" with its funny and interesting rhythms usually occurs at the end of festival night. This song describes the abundant fishing resources in Vietnam of the Cham people.


Traditional Musical Instrument