The Hrê people's strange Rain-Praying Festival

#Culture
The H'rê people are also known by other names such as Chăm rê, Chom, Krẹ, Mọi Luỹ, etc. The H'rê language belongs to the Mon-Khmer language group (Austroasiatic language family), closely related to the languages ​​of the Xơ-đăng and Ba Na people. There are currently about 127,000 H'rê people, residing mainly in the South Central and Central Highlands regions of Vietnam, in the provinces of Bình Định, Quảng Ngãi, Đăk Lắc, and Kon Tum. The H'rê people live in settled villages (Plây). Traditional H'rê villages are often named after the natural geographical features of the hills, mountains, and streams where they reside. Villages are usually built in areas with water sources and close to agricultural land. Each village has about 40-50 houses. In H'rê villages, the "village elder" is a highly respected and important figure. Previously, the H'rê people uniformly used the surname Đinh; recently, some areas have adopted the surnames Nguyễn, Hà, and Phạm. The H'rê people in Quang Ngai province adopted the surname Pham to show their respect for the late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, who was also from Quang Ngai province.