Mekong Vietnam – Ca Mau Tour
Capital: Ca Mau City
Districts: Dam Doi, Ngoc Hien, Cai Nuoc, Tran Van Thoi, U Minh, Thoi Binh
Ethnic groups: Viet, Hoa, Khmer, Cham
Festivals in Mekong delta vietnam
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Ky Yen ceremony festival
Ky yen ceremony is a popular festival in Mekong Delta, and is an essential spiritual cultural activity for the local people. It is held annually in all communal houses in the south on the 15th,16th and 17th of the lunar calendar although the exact time depends on the area in which it is held. In each village in the south, there is a communal house dedicated to the village Deity. The Deity can be a person credited with great services to thr region, or someone who was bestowed up on the village by royal decree by the king, or a heroic legendary character. In the remote villages, where there is no a communal house, people must travel a long way to nearby villages to worship. The worshipping ceremony begins with the ceremony of requesting the Deity to arrive on the day of the fullmoon. It continues
with a staged processio for a throne. The offerings are roasted pig, a tray of steamed violet sticky rice, and spotlessly white “hoi” cake.
Following the procession, there are lion-dancing groups, and the drums resound boisterously with the festival music all night long .After worshipping, visitors go to enjoy a feast, and then go to see “hat boi”(classical drama performance). The classical drama performances take place from noon to night, from evening to midnight, and after the midnight meal, the performers continue. There are always many people watching from the stands. After three days of festivities, prayers to the deity, and the sound of drums and music, villagers go back to work and look forward to the next year’s festival.
Tourist attractions in Ca mau of Vietnam
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U Minh Forest
A large percentage of Ca Mau province’s area is covered by forest; 150,000 ha being alluvial soils, typical of the tropical monsoon climate. Being flooded everyday by tidal waters, the salt-bearing trees grow in this environment with animals and micro-organisms. U Minh Forest comprises several types of plants, the most common being mam, mangrove, and indigo . The biological productivity of this land is the highest among vietnam’s ecosystems.
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Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary
Ngoc Hien is the final district of ca Mau and is also the terminal area of vietnam. Ngoc Hien bird sanctuary belongs to Ngoc Hien district, and covers an area of 130 hectares. It is one of the biggest natural bird sanctuaries in Vietnam. The Bay Hap River runs across this region as do as the canals system, both of which are surrounded by abundant and green fauna all year round, creating a safe ecological shelter for the birds. Ngoc Hien bird ground is an ecological toursim spot, and is also used to research the rare bird species that inhabit the area.
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Hon Khoai island
The Hon Khoai group of Islands is 14,6km from the mainland, just south-west of the town of Nam Can. There are five islands in extremely close to one another: Hon Khoai, Hon Sao, Hon Doi Moi, Hon Da Le and Hon Tuong. They feature a total area of 400ha, and the highest reaches a peak of 318m. From Ca Mau, tourists can also find the fishing village of Tran De ( at the southern end of the country’s mainland), and then continue on to Hon Khoai. The island was recognized by the Minisry of Culture and Information as a national vestige in 1994
19th May Garden
The Garden is in quater No.1, Ca Mau town and is the most attractive tourist spot in Ca Mau. The 18,2 hectare-large garden has a weekend entertainment area for the people of Ca Mau. There is a 2 hectare-large natural bird sanctuary here that attracts many rare birds. Nowadays. the 19th May garden is being invested in order to expand its area up to 6 hectares.
* 179km from Can Tho, 350Km from HCM City. Ca Mau is the southern most point in Vietnam. Getting there by bus or car. Buses from
sai gon’s Mien tay station to Ca Mau ( 10 hours by express)
