(VOV) - 27 oxen entered the competition and the 14 finalists fought it out over 7 matches to decide championship. The ox fighting festival has become a major attraction at the Khau Vai love market. It ended on 16th April in Meo Vac district of northern mountainous Ha Giang province. The love market was originally a meeting place for men and women from various ethnic groups including the Mong, Dao, Tay , Nung, Giay, and Lo Lo, who were in love with each other, but could not marry. During the week-long festival, there was also a Lo Lo ritual to pray for rain, a nightingale contest, and the legendary Khau Vai arts program.
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| On 14th April, oxen were led to large and low lying bit of land surrounded by an embankment in Meo Vac township |
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| An ox‘s horns are shorter than those of a buffalo, so when the horns clash, the impact is so strong that the fighters panic and ran away after the first hit. |
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| Ox No8 hits its rival in the ribs |
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| The two oxen between butts each other full on |
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| The fight between No 25 and No26 was the most thrilling. Ox No25 wins 4th prize |
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| Ox No23 makes a strong hit on No24 |
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| Ox No24 runs away after being beaten by No23 |
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| Dangerous side hits make rivals panic |
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| Fighter No15 knocks out his rival in a furious contest |
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| Fighter No20 easily wins the championship |
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| Ox No25 gets excited after a win |
