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Vietnamese "fair love"
Each year in Vietnam held an unusual holiday called "Fair Love". People from diverse and even the most remote provinces of Vietnam come to the village called Hau Wai. The main objective of "fair love", which is held here for 90 years - allow single people to find their soul mate. Young people seeking first love, adults - a companion to the sunset of life.
Hau Wai village located 500 kilometers from Hanoi in the mountains of northern Vietnam, near the border with China. And now, nearly a century here in the spring attracts thousands of Vietnamese to visit the "fair love". (REUTERS / Kham)
According to legend, the beginning of the fair on the story of forbidden love. In 1919, Hau Wai met a boy and a girl from the neighboring tribes. Despite the strength of feelings, love can not be together because they belonged to different tribes, among which constantly had bloody clashes. Then, the couple decided to meet only once a year on the ground of his acquaintance - in Hau Wai. (REUTERS / Kham)
Real love Hau Wai takes place every year on the 26th day of the third lunar month. This year, this day fell on May 9-10. The picture shows the girl ethnic H'mong. (REUTERS / Kham)
A spokeswoman for the San Chi talking on the phone at the fair in Hau Wai May 9, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
In search of his half going to the fair representatives of various ethnic groups of Vietnam. Overcoming long distances people from the tribes of ethnic H'mong, Inc., Nung, zyay, Luo Luo Tao and go through the mountain plateau of Dong Van districts and the province of Cao Bang cross to get to the village of Hau Wai, which is located in the province of Ha Giang in 500 kilometers from the capital. In the photo: the girl ethnic H'mong. (REUTERS / Kham)
View from the top of the mountain to the village in the province of Hau Wai Ha Giang May 9th. (REUTERS / Kham)
During the fair covered tables, while anyone can join the meal, chat with neighbors and at the same time to find a husband. In the photo: a representative of the tribe moved alcohol H'mong. May 10, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
Married women and married men often come to the fair love to meet up with their former lovers. In two days they are entitled to such a meeting without any jealousy everything else from their current spouses. In the photo: the girl from the tribe of the San Chi is considered something of a mobile phone. May 9, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
The event is attended not only young people, but also the older generation, hoping to find a companion for the sunset of life. In the photo: a woman ethnic H'mong at the fair love. May 10, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
Women waiting for their fundamentals H'mong potential lovers at the fair love. May 10, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
Hau Wai village located 500 kilometers from Hanoi in the mountains of northern Vietnam, near the border with China. And now, nearly a century here in the spring attracts thousands of Vietnamese to visit the "fair love". (REUTERS / Kham)
According to legend, the beginning of the fair on the story of forbidden love. In 1919, Hau Wai met a boy and a girl from the neighboring tribes. Despite the strength of feelings, love can not be together because they belonged to different tribes, among which constantly had bloody clashes. Then, the couple decided to meet only once a year on the ground of his acquaintance - in Hau Wai. (REUTERS / Kham)
Real love Hau Wai takes place every year on the 26th day of the third lunar month. This year, this day fell on May 9-10. The picture shows the girl ethnic H'mong. (REUTERS / Kham)
A spokeswoman for the San Chi talking on the phone at the fair in Hau Wai May 9, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
In search of his half going to the fair representatives of various ethnic groups of Vietnam. Overcoming long distances people from the tribes of ethnic H'mong, Inc., Nung, zyay, Luo Luo Tao and go through the mountain plateau of Dong Van districts and the province of Cao Bang cross to get to the village of Hau Wai, which is located in the province of Ha Giang in 500 kilometers from the capital. In the photo: the girl ethnic H'mong. (REUTERS / Kham)
View from the top of the mountain to the village in the province of Hau Wai Ha Giang May 9th. (REUTERS / Kham)
During the fair covered tables, while anyone can join the meal, chat with neighbors and at the same time to find a husband. In the photo: a representative of the tribe moved alcohol H'mong. May 10, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
Married women and married men often come to the fair love to meet up with their former lovers. In two days they are entitled to such a meeting without any jealousy everything else from their current spouses. In the photo: the girl from the tribe of the San Chi is considered something of a mobile phone. May 9, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
The event is attended not only young people, but also the older generation, hoping to find a companion for the sunset of life. In the photo: a woman ethnic H'mong at the fair love. May 10, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
Women waiting for their fundamentals H'mong potential lovers at the fair love. May 10, 2010. (REUTERS / Kham)
