The Ok Om Bok Festival
The Ok Om Bok Festival
The Ok Om Bok Festival– the Ngo boat race in Sóc Trăng – is a traditional folk festival that originates from the working life and spiritual beliefs of the Khmer ethnic community. The festival is held annually on the 14th–15th day of the 10th lunar month.
This year, the Ngo boat race was officially recognized by the Vietnam Records Organization with the record: “Ok Om Bok Festival – Sóc Trăng Ngo Boat Race with the highest number of participating Ngo boats and athletes,” featuring 54 boats and nearly 6,000 athletes.
It can be said that people are extremely excited and delighted that the Ngo boat race of the Khmer people in Southern Vietnam in general, and Sóc Trăng Province in particular, is being organized on such a large and vibrant scale this year. Preparations were carried out thoroughly and carefully, from ensuring security and logistics to promoting the traditional cultural identity of the Khmer people, especially the beauty of the Ngo boat racing festival.
Right after the opening ceremony, the teams entered intense competition in the men’s 1,200-meter event and the women’s 1,000-meter event, amid the enthusiastic cheers of thousands of spectators crowding both sides of the Maspero riverbank. This race is the most anticipated event for locals and visitors during the Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer people and is considered the “king of sports” in the region.
This year, the training efforts were also taken seriously and invested in by the teams…
The Ok Om Bok Festival– the Ngo boat race in Sóc Trăng – is a traditional folk festival that originates from the working life and spiritual beliefs of the Khmer ethnic community. The festival is held annually on the 14th–15th day of the 10th lunar month.
This year, the Ngo boat race was officially recognized by the Vietnam Records Organization with the record: “Ok Om Bok Festival – Sóc Trăng Ngo Boat Race with the highest number of participating Ngo boats and athletes,” featuring 54 boats and nearly 6,000 athletes.
It can be said that people are extremely excited and delighted that the Ngo boat race of the Khmer people in Southern Vietnam in general, and Sóc Trăng Province in particular, is being organized on such a large and vibrant scale this year. Preparations were carried out thoroughly and carefully, from ensuring security and logistics to promoting the traditional cultural identity of the Khmer people, especially the beauty of the Ngo boat racing festival.
Right after the opening ceremony, the teams entered intense competition in the men’s 1,200-meter event and the women’s 1,000-meter event, amid the enthusiastic cheers of thousands of spectators crowding both sides of the Maspero riverbank. This race is the most anticipated event for locals and visitors during the Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer people and is considered the “king of sports” in the region.
This year, the training efforts were also taken seriously and invested in by the teams…
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