Unlike Khau Vai
Love market (Hà Giang) or Moc Chau Love market (Sơn La) is held once a year, Sa Pa love market takes place often on Saturday night. In the past, Sa Pa
love market is a place for boys and girls of Dao ethnic those who are looking for love. But now, Sa Pa love market is for everyone.
From the afternoon, in the street and the church yard of town, many women wrap red scarf on their head and wear costumes gorgeous embroidery patterns with silver rings, silver buttons, small coins which are attached on coat. More interesting, "jingle" in every step from pretty rattles attached on their head scarf. Objects that the girls are interested in boys of Dao ethnic in indigo coat and scarf, hand watches, cassette on shoulder.
In a corner, some boys gathered surround a girl, they took their cassette close to that girl to record songs of love in ethnic minority language. Seeing a stranger, she ashamed and cover her face but still singing in a nervous mood . Then, the night down,after the sa mu trees and the big rock is sound of leaf trumpet, lip trumpet as calling.
SaPa love market
Etiquette of the Dao ethnic does not prevent a wife or husband for lover. The girls are 13 - 14 years old followed their sister to get familiar. The beautiful girls is often a lot of guys notice. They surrounded, opened cassette for girls heard or flirting anniversary gifts.
The boys declare their love by playing pan-pipe, flute
If girl do not like, she can run. Or, if the girl is caught by hands of a guy, this action which shows a drastic declare and that action is called "drag". And, if a girl choose a guy who she likes, she will put one thing to engage into hand of that guy, that thing may be a ring, bracelet or comb,etc. The crowd are loud and spread out, the girl returned with a girlfriend. A moment later, when the quiet returned, 2 or 3 her friend took this girl to "sending" for the man she had chosen. Then, the couple leave.
The souvenirs on sale at the fair.
Until about 12 o'clock at night, little by little,
love market is only those who prefer to enjoy the cold of highlands and heating next to charcoal, sip a potato, corn , grilled chicken eggs, Bac Ha wine, and San lùng - specialty of Lao Cai.
The people here said: Sa Pa
love market is one of the unique traditions of Hmong ethnic, Dao ethnic in Lao Cai highlands. After the fair, several pairs of young men and women became close. There are many couples were married.
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