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Khmer people in Bac Lieu celebrates New Year with COVID-19 fighting spirit

The Chol Chnam Thmay Festival is one of the most important festivals of Khmer ethnic communities across the country, including the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.
Khmer people in Bac Lieu celebrates New Year with COVID-19 fighting spirit ảnh 1Only a few Buddhists have been visiting the Buppharam Pagoda in Bac Lieu during the festival. (Photo: VNA)
Bac Lieu (VNA) - The Chol ChnamThmay Festival is one of the most important festivals of Khmer ethniccommunities across the country, including the Mekong Delta province of BacLieu.

This is an opportunity for the Khmer peopleto pay tribute to their ancestors, reunite with families, and attend andperform Buddhist rituals at local pagodas.

However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thisyear’s New Year festival for the Khmer people, which fell on April 13-16,was celebrated in a simple and safe manner.

All Khmer pagodas in Bac Lieu province restrictedmass gatherings as well as recreational and sporting activities.

At the same time, local Buddhists wereencouraged to strictly abide by social distancing following theGovernment’s directive on preventing and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bac Lieu is now home to 16,000 Khmerhouseholds with more than 73,500 people. They have practised religious ritualsat 29 local pagodas./.
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