Ok Om Bok, the Khmer people''s annual festival of worshipping the moon,
opens today in Tra Vinh City in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of
Tra Vinh.
Thousands of residents from across the Mekong Delta gathered in Soc Trang City on Wednesday and Thursday to watch the annual ngo boat race held on Maspero Canal.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added the Ok Om Bok
(moon worship to wish for a prosperous harvest) festival to the national
intangible cultural heritage list.
Prayers for good health, prosperity and happiness are the foundation for
most festivals worldwide and it is no different for the Khmer community
in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.
The Mekong Delta provinces of Tra Vinh and Soc Trang are celebrating the
ethnic Khmer community''s Ok Om Bok Festival with a range of cultural
activities.
