Festivals coming up in August – Part II

Published: 16:25 Friday - July 29, 2011

Vietnamtourism.org.vn will continue to introduce with who are interested in Festivals of Vietnam as well as Vietnam culture, especially for tourists in Vietnam travel about special festivals in August.

6. Long Chu Festival

Time: The 15th day of the seventh lunar month. (Equipvalent to 14^th August 2011- solar calendar)

Place: Villages of coastal areas in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.

Characteristics: Worshipping to exterminate harmful insects and plagues at the changes season. Procession of “Long Chu” (Dragon boat) is carried from communal house to river wharf, then push boats and rafts to river and sea. Traditional games: boi, ho khoan singing, xo co (pushing palanquin).

7. An Truyen Festival

Time: 16th day of the seventh lunar month. (Equipvalent to 15^th August 2011- solar calendar)

Place: Phu Vang District, Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Objects of worship: God of opening rice paddies Ho Quang Lanh and families Nguyen, Huynh, Doan.

Characteristics: Procession of god, chess playing, cock fighting.

8. Chang Son Festival

Time: From the 18th to the 19th day of the seventh lunar month. (Equipvalent to from 17^th - 18^th August 2011- solar calendar)

Place: Chang Son Commune, Thach That District, Ha Noi.

Objects of worship: Water genie, and three gods who had merit of fighting Thuc troops: Tan Vien, Cao Son, Qui Minh.

Characteristics: Procession of water genie's votive tablet, wrestling, cock fighting, swinging, Chinese chess, to tom, water puppetry, a dao singing, cheo performance.

9. Trai racing Festival in Vong La Village

Time: The 20th day of the seventh lunar month and the 10th day of the tenth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 19^th August 2011- solar calendar)

Place: Vong La Hamlet, Vong La Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi.

Objects of worship: Three Royal Highest mandarins: Cung Mac, Linh Khon and Minh Chieu, who had merit of assistant the 18th Hung King fighting aggressors.

Characteristics: Trai racing contest.

10. Cao Dai Village Festival

Time: The 22nd day of the seventh lunar month. (Equipvalent to 21^st August 2011- solar calendar)

Place: Cao Dai Village, My Thanh Commune, My Loc District, Nam Dinh Province.

Objects of worship: The Great tutor Tran Quang Khai and Princess Phung Duong (his wife).

Characteristics: Procession of god, sacrifice-offering ceremony, performance of the old tales of arresting invaders by fishermen, the female lord of Muong cooking rice for the soldiers, and games such as wrestling, contests of duck catching, trai racing, cloth weaving.

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For very long time, festivals has come into the life of Vietnamese as special culture, therefore, it also attracts many tourists in Vietnam Travel each year.

Hong Tam

(Collected)

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