Unique boat racing with water mimosa

Vao moi dip Tet Nguyen dan, khong khi tai cac phum soc cua dong bao Khmer o Soc Trang lai tro nen nao nhiet va ron rang hon bao gio het. Trong do, mot hoat dong dac sac khong the thieu do la nhung cuoc dua ghe ngo dien dien day kich tinh va hap dan.

Every Lunar New Year, the atmosphere in the villages of the Khmer people in Soc Trang becomes more bustling. Among them, an indispensable special activity that attracts many participants is the dramatic and attractive Ngo Dien Dien boat races.

Khong chi la mot tro choi dan gian, dua ghe ngo dien dien con la bieu tuong cua su kheo leo, sang tao va tinh than doan ket, gop phan bao ton nhung net dep van hoa truyen thong cua cong dong Khmer.

This is a typical folk game of the Khmer people, not only demonstrating the ingenuity and creativity of the participants but also contributing to preserving the traditional cultural beauty of the community.

Em Van Ti, 16 tuoi, den tu xa Tan Hung, huyen Long Phu, tinh Soc Trang da co 6 nam kinh nghiem va tham gia gan 30 hoi thi, nhieu lan dat giai cao. “Em rat thich mon dua ghe ngo cua dong bao Khmer nen khi cac anh lon trong phum soc sang tao ghe ngo bang cay dien dien em da hoc theo de lam,” em Van Ti chia se.

Van Ti (16 years old) in Tan Hung commune (Long Phu district, Soc Trang province) has 6 years of experience and has participated in nearly 30 competitions, winning many high prizes. “I really like the Khmer boat racing, so when the older brothers in the village created a boat racing boat using sesbania trees, I learned to do the same,” Van Ti shared.

Ghe ngo dien dien la mot bien tau doc dao cua ghe ngo truyen thong, duoc che tac hoan toan tu cay dien dien - mot loai cay quen thuoc o vung dat Nam Bo. Voi dac tinh nhe va de tim, cay dien dien da tro thanh nguyen lieu ly tuong de tao nen nhung chiec ghe nho nhan, linh hoat. Cac van dong vien se tu minh che tao ghe, the hien su sang tao va kheo leo cua ban than.

The “ngo” boat is a unique variation of the traditional “ngo” boat, made entirely from “dien dien” trees, a familiar plant in the Southern region. With its light and easy-to-find characteristics, “dien dien” trees have become the ideal material to create small boats that float on the water and move quickly, demonstrating the creativity and ingenuity of the athletes.

Diem dac biet cua ghe ngo dien dien la he thong chan vit duoc van hanh bang day thun. Cac van dong vien su dung day thun de xoan va tao luc day cho ghe thong qua hai cay dinh dong vao than ghe. Chinh su sang tao trong cach dieu khien nay da tao nen nhung tran dua day kich tinh va bat ngo.

The athletes use elastic bands to twist, creating thrust for the boat through two nails hammered into the boat's hull. This creativity has created dramatic and surprising races.

Duong dua cho cac tran dau ghe ngo dien dien cung rat linh hoat. Ba con co the chon bat ky khong gian nuoc nao, tu ben song, bo ao den nhung trung nuoc tu nhien, mien sao co the phan chia thanh hai duong dua ro rang. Cac van dong vien tham gia se the hien tai nang va su kheo leo trong viec lam ghe cung nhu dieu khien ghe di chuyen tren duong dua. Moi tran dua khong chi la su canh tranh ve ky thuat ma con la man bieu dien nghe thuat voi nhung chiec ghe ngo luot nhanh tren mat nuoc.

The racing track of the Ngo Dien Dien boat races is also very flexible, and can be held in any water space, from river wharfs, pond banks to natural water holes.

Cac van dong vien tham gia se the hien tai nang va su kheo leo trong viec lam ghe cung nhu dieu khien ghe di chuyen tren duong dua. Moi tran dua khong chi la su canh tranh ve ky thuat ma con la man bieu dien nghe thuat voi nhung chiec ghe ngo luot nhanh tren mat nuoc.

The athletes will demonstrate their talent and ingenuity in crafting and controlling the boat. Each race is not only a technical competition but also an attractive artistic performance.

Cung voi su co vu nhiet tinh cua khan gia, nhung tran dua ghe ngo dien dien cang them phan soi noi va hap dan.

The dragon boats glided quickly on the water to the cheers of the audience.

Pho Bi thu Doan TNCS HCM xa Lieu Tu (huyen Tran De, tinh Soc Trang)Trieu Minh Thanh cho biet - Tet nam nay la nam thu 4 xa Doan deu duy tri hoat dong dua ghe ngo dien dien cho thanh thieu nien tham gia. Ban dau chi co nguoi dia phuong tham gia, cang ngay giai cang nhan duoc su quan tam cua nhieu nguoi. Dac biet nam nay Hoi thi co den 64 van dong vien tham gia den tu cac dia phuong khac trong tinh Soc Trang. “Dieu nay khong chi tao nen mot san choi lanh manh ma con that chat tinh doan ket giua cac ba con phum soc, giup moi nguoi gan ket va hieu nhau hon. Va cac tay dua cung co dip trao doi kinh nghiem che tac loai ghe nay“, anh Thanh noi.

Mr. Trieu Minh Thanh - Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Lieu Tu commune (Tran De district, Soc Trang province) said: "This year's Tet is the fourth year that the commune Youth Union has maintained the Ngo and Dien sesban boat racing activity for young people to participate. This activity not only creates a healthy playground, helping the young generation have the opportunity to access, learn and appreciate the traditional cultural values of the nation but also contributes to enriching the spiritual life of the community".