The buffalo feast ceremony to celebrate the victory of the Bana ethnic group in Kong Long Khong commune, K’bang district, Gia Lai province.\nDuong Thanh Giang, 2004 @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

The fraternize ceremony of M'nong ethnic community in Dak Ha commune, Dak Song district, Dak Lak province. CeremonynDuong Thanh Giang, 2004. @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

Women gongs band of Maethnic group, Loc Bac commune, Bao Lam district, Lam Dong province.\nDuong Thanh Giang, 2004. @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

The indoctrination of gongs of the Brau ethnic group in Dak Me commune, Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province.\nNguyen Trung Binh, 2007. @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

. Nho Gung Mir festival of Ma ethnic group, Loc Bac commune, Bao Lam district, Lam Dong province.\nDuong Thanh Giang, 2004. @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

Gongs band of Gia Rai ethnic group in Ia Ka commune, Chu Pah district, Gia Lai province.\nDuong Thanh Giang, 2004 @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

Gongs band during the Jarai‘s full month ceremony, Ea Sol commune, Ea H’leo district, Dak Lak province.\nDuong Thanh Giang, 2004. @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

Rice harvest celebration ceremony of the Chu ru people, Proh commune, Don Duong district, Lam Dong province. Duong Thanh Giang, 2004. @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

Gongs band of Gia Rai ethnic group, Ia Ka commune, Chu Pah district, Gia Lai province. Duong Thanh Giang, 2004. @ Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts

Village women contributing their share of labour in the paddy cultivation by reaping and collecting the paddy

Kolok-pa is the game played in the Thongsa locality. The name of the game is directly derived from the name given to the element. Such game can play in any number of people more than two; it can be played in even numbers only like, two, four, six, eight and ten. According to the local elders the exact date of which the game is been played is not known. However, the game is usually played in the winter seasons, as it is the end of fruitful tiring journey of the year to the villagers as mostly the field are left uncultivated and people do not have works to carry on in the field. The people usually played for fun and for enjoyment by keeping simple bet.\n\nKolok-pa game does not differentiate the gender and age of the player, such game can be played by mixing gender, nevertheless the players opt to play gender wise only, in order to have balance and competitive competition. According to 65 years old Meme Ugyen Guru, the game in the past can be played by burning bamboos and pinewoods for lighting the ground in the evenings. Mostly the betting they used to keep are for Bangchang, Ara (Local wine), pork and eating and drinking. The winner of the match is declare based on mutual understanding made within the players, either to pay bet after every game or out of three sets.

The livelihoods of Timorese people are agriculture. Corn Harvest is a Timorese harvest ceremony practiced by farmers in various regions in the country. People in Timor-Leste are grateful for what they collect by the hard work sacrificed especially for their plantation in their farm. The corn harvest ceremony is a traditional thanksgiving ceremony to offer the best and first harvest to Lord and to other divines who believe that protects the plantations from the pest and other degradative agents.