It has been 1,000 years since the villages formed a kết chạ (sworn bond or ritual alliance), which emerged from the need for community solidarity during land reclamation, for water control or defence against natural disasters and enemy invasions.
The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) Province of Kon Tum has built a new Rông house, a variation of stilt houses unique to the region, as part of efforts to preserve ethnic people’s cultural values and promote tourism.
