Rain ritual of the Ede

The Ede people in Bon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, hold a ceremony to pray for rain, favorable weather, bountiful crops, a prosperous life, and happiness in the peak of the dry season.

The shaman holding a stick in each hand and poking holes in the ground. Ede women follow him, sowing seeds in the holes. [Photo: VOV]