LAO CAI – Sa Pa town re-enacts the custom of capturing wives, demonstrating brocade weaving, and other activities such as enjoying food and performing arts.
From November 19 to 22, Lao Cai province organizes many festival activities as part of the tourism recovery program after a long time of being affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. Which, two main events are “Re-enactment of Sa Pa Love Market” and “Festival of Northwest Essence – The Flavors of Lao Cai”.
Since yesterday (November 19), many tourists have flocked to Sapa. Sa Pa Town People’s Committee said that this festival is expected to welcome about 5,000-10,000 visitors.
The activity that attracts tourists on this occasion is a space to recreate the custom of capturing wives of the Mong ethnic group. The love market space has been restored with shops selling brocade, specialty products of the mountains, boys and girls who go to the market fall in love and get married.
This custom is in fact no longer popular, most couples have had a previous date, with consent, the capture of a wife is only symbolic.
Ethnic minorities in Sa Pa perform brocade weaving on the campus of “Festival Quintessence of the Northwest – Flavors of Lao Cai”.
Visitors to Sapa will experience tasting Thang Co, a Northwest specialty dish from horse meat.
The corn wine display booth is located right on the love market campus, visitors can learn about the wine-making process, buy products as gifts.
Visitors to Lao Cai only need to make a medical declaration at the gate control. In Sa Pa, visitors can travel freely, but if they want to enter the love market area, they must perform a quick Covid-19 test on the spot.
Mr. Vuong Trinh Quoc, Chairman of Sa Pa Town People’s Committee (second from left) congratulated ethnic minorities. “With Sapa, the main purpose of this festival is not to attract how many tourists, we want to demonstrate our ability to organize safe large events in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic so that people can stay safe. heart,” said Mr. Quoc.
The functional forces constantly remind people to comply with regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control.
Coming to Sapa these days, visitors can experience the weather of four seasons in one day.
The People’s Committee of Sa Pa town said that tourism activities for more than a year have been delayed due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, many restaurants and hotels were forced to close. The number of visitors is down three times compared to 2019, down more than two times compared to 2020. Follow vnexpress