The custom of worshiping sugarcane is a traditional beauty of the Tay and Nung ethnic groups in Tuyen Quang Province.

According to the Tay and Nung people, sugarcane is like a symbol of heaven and earth harmony, connecting the two worlds of yin and yang. The foliage symbolizes clouds while the root symbolizes the soil. The internodes are considered as rungs connecting the earth and sky, yin and yang leading the ancestor souls from the sky back to the world to gather with their descendants during the New Year days.

The custom of sugarcane worship is a traditional beauty of the Tay and Nung ethnic people in Tuyen Quang Province.

Ly Xuan Dong in Soi Trinh Hamlet, Trung Hoa Commune, Chiem Hoa District shared that every year he chooses two big, straight sugarcane trees to set up on both sides of the altar. This custom has been preserved by his family as well as many Tay and Nung households in the locality. In his mind, sugarcane is a symbol of strong growth, like an endless source of water that provide the lives to trees and crops. Therefore, Tay and Nung people select sugarcane to be offered on the altar on New Year's Day, which is to send wishes to gods and ancestors.

The practice of sugarcane worship is the traditional beauty of Tay and Nung ethnic people in Tuyen Quang. It shows the solidarity and gratitude to ancestors.