Fodor's Expert Review Gau Tao Festival
The Northwest
A H'mong festival where members of the mountain communities ask for happiness and longevity, Gau Tao is celebrated early in the lunar year, around Tet holiday in most households. Following a blessing by a H'mong holy man, the festival is marked by a series of lively traditional games and competitions. The Gau To festival is not held by the village but in households, and lasts for three to five days every year.
