Festivals are celebrated to highlight the cultural heritage of nations. At national level, festivals help to strengthen the spirit of solidarity and unity of the whole nation. Regional festivals or festivals of an ethnic group, on the other hand, help to maintain the cultural (1)......... of a community. Taking part in different activities of the festival, group members get together, have fun, and promote their cultural image. Examples can be found in well-known festivals of some ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
In March, the Elephant Racing Festival is held at Don Village, in Dak Lak Province, to promote the martial spirit of the M’Nong and Ede people, who are famous (2).......... their bavery in wild elephant hunting. Every year, more and more participants in colourful costumes flock to the area to watch the race and take part in other fun (3)........... such as eating traditional food, drinking rice wine, dancing, and watching elephants play soccer.
Forest Worshipping is an important festival of the Nung and Dao people in Ha Giang and Lao Cai Provinces, which takes place in the first lunar month. People worship the god of trees and villagers (4).......... sacrificed their lives to protect the village. They also pray for good health, fruitful trees and favourable climate. The ceremony is held under an old tree in the forest, with a lot of agricultural products used as offerings. After (5)............ ceremony, local people sign a statement to protect forests and plant more trees around their houses. Finally, they take part in folk games with strong ethnic identity, such as blind man’s buff, swinging, shuttlecock throwing, and tug of war.