Like many other ethnic minorities in Vietnam, the M'nong ethnic group has a system of diverse traditional ceremonies and each has its unique meaning. After the crops have been harvested, M’nong people will holds a ceremony to thank the genies and their ancestors for blessing them with a good harvest.

The ceremony for celebrating the good harvest is an important event of M’nong people. The offerings consist of the traditional wine, chicken, pork, rice, coffee and avocado, etc. Before the ceremony, all people must wear the ethnic traditional costumes and artisans must bring gongs for traditional performances.

During the ceremony, the village’s elder will preside over traditional worshipping and offering rituals.

According to Deputy Head of the management board for the Krong No volcanic geological park Lê Thị Hồng An, the ceremony for celebrating the good harvest is one of the traditional agricultural rituals of the M'nong people still preserved by local people. During the working days in the province, experts from UNESCO will conduct practical survey of traditional cultural values of indigenous ethnic groups, and the harvest celebrating ceremony is one of the highlights of support in order for Dak Nong authority to submit a dossier to UNESCO for recognition of Krong No  volcanic part as a global geological park.

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