The rain praying ceremony for the Cham H'roi people in Binh Dinh province is a ritual that is meaningful to thank the heavens and the earth for the good rain, good harvest, the life of the people is full and everyone is safe and sound. strong.
Unique traditional customs
Rain praying, in Cham language called Quai Yang Plâyq achan, is a unique and important ritual of Cham H'roi people in Binh Dinh province. When prolonged drought, hot weather, no water to irrigate rice, water plants, people will pray for rain. People can perform their own rituals on their fields in accordance with each household or the whole village makes a common ceremony, the villagers together prepare and contribute offerings to worship.
The festival of praying for rain is usually held on February 16-20 (Lunar Calendar), the village elder is the person who directs everything in the festival, from choosing a festival day to meeting people in the village together. make offerings. Depending on the conditions of each village or the prolonged drought situation, it is possible to offer buffaloes or pigs, but on the altar there must always be a full pair of roosters, two jars of wine, a beeswax ring, a a bowl of rice and betel nut ... to offer to the gods of health (PoTang PôYa), rain (PoNai), irrigation (Poyang).
The ritual of praying for rain is held in the center of the village. All people in the village must be present, representing each family to touch and pray before the offering, the Cham H'roi concept must do so in order to be aware that it is from the village so I will Bless you.
Ms. La Thi Huyen Giang (Hiep Hoi Village, Van Canh Town, Binh Dinh Province) said: “The offering, the tree is made of Cham people made of bamboo and wood decorated with two main colors: black, red are the two typical colors of Cham Hroi people, surrounded by threads hanging unique shapes, simulating the images and instruments that often appear in the daily life of the Cham people here. After the country's independence, the tree of the Cham Hroi ethnic people has added a national flag to express their gratitude to the Party and Uncle Ho. There are people living the Cham Hroi just like today ”.
Place for community engagement
In the worshiping ceremony of the Cham H'roi, the villagers will choose a reputable person wearing traditional ethnic costumes symbolizing the people of Yang (also known as Oi quai) to send out prayers and receive prayers. things of the villagers. The worshiper must be chosen by the villagers from the village elders, usually 3-5 people (or 7-9 people), the offerings must be odd because the H'roi Cham people think that the offerings are odd. Gods for another part are enough. During the worshiping ceremony, the H'roi Cham people just prayed just enough to never ask so much because they were afraid that their greed would make the gods angry.
During the worshiping ceremony, the teacher prayed: "Yàng! Only Yàng can give people water to grow rice. Oi Yàng! Be quick to rain down - rain of small cornflowers, large grains of rice raining ... ”. When the prayer was finished, the worshiper used two coins to send hexagrams, if two coins were tailed or face up, that is, Yang did not agree, until the time of sowing, the two coins got one face up, the god would agree. At that time Oi quai standing on the radio will throw rice, spraying rain in all 4 directions, showing as if it had agreed to give the Cham H'roi rain down, lush rice plants, abundant crops. After that, the worshiper will say, "Come on, villagers, let the gongs welcome the rain and rain!" - Elderly Le Van Ru Village (Hiep Hoi Village, Van Canh Town, Binh Dinh Province) shares.
The women will hold on to the air to make the sound of the wind, the men type the k'toang drum to play gongs, the sound of thunder and thunder, the village patriarch chants the villagers to play the gong. gong welcomed the heavy rain that Giang gave.
Listening to the voices of the village elders, everyone howled along happily, the Cham girls started to dance traditional dances around the gong team, opening the jubilant and happy meeting with the wishes of Giang and the gods. will protect, bring to the villagers rain, good luck and good things.
Originating from the ancient customs of the Cham H'roi people in Binh Dinh, the rain praying festival still retains the unique features of the old traditional customs as an integral part of the spiritual culture. Cham people here. This is also an opportunity for Cham H'roi people everywhere to gather to meet and exchange experiences in religious life as well as daily life. Giving great meaning in preserving traditional cultural values, connecting the community, contributing to enriching the religious culture of the Vietnamese nation.
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