August is coming and vietnamtourism.org.vn would like 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 this month.

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.

1.      Man Tru Commune Festival

Time: The 2nd day of the seventh lunar month. (Equipvalent to 1st August 2011- solar calendar)

Place: Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province.

Objects of worship: Seven Royal Highest mandarins (Hai, Linh, Long, Loi, Luong, Nhao, Son) in the reign of Hung Vuong, who had merit of quelling a revolt in Hung Hoa.

Characteristics: The offerings include buffalo, goat, pig; and entertainment.

2.      Cai Cong Temple Festival

Time: 7th day of the seventh lunar month (Equipvalent to 6th August 2011- solar calendar) and the 10th day to the 12th day of the second lunar month.

Place: Thuong Thanh Village, Thanh Cao Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi.

Objects of worship:Mr. Cai Cong, a general of Hai Ba Trung, who impersonated a woman to take part in the insurgent army.

Characteristics: Procession, vegetarian feast, Chinese chess, wrestling, cock fighting.

3.      Dao Xa Festival

Time: 9th day of the seventh lunar month. (Equipvalent to 8th August 2011- solar calendar)

Place:Dao Xa Commune, Thanh Thuy District, Phu Tho Province.

Objects of worship:Hung Hai Cong and three Royal Highest mandarins who had merit of helping people control floods, Princess Que Hoa.

Characteristics:Praying for water ceremony, after worshipping take trai down and race boat at night.

4.      Ba Thon Temple Festival (Equipvalent to 11th August 2011- solar calendar)

Time: 12th day of the seventh lunar month.

Place: Thuy Hai Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh Province.

Objects of worship: Nguyen Cang.

Characteristics: Water procession at sea.

5.      Do Gian Festival

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

Place: An Thai Village, An Nhon District, Binh Dinh Province.

Objects of worship: Ba (a goddess of the sea).

Characteristics: Praying for good weather, happiness and wealth for villagers; sacrifice-offering ceremony, singing, souls-of-the-dead worshiping and do gian (an old custom of the local people in which the offering is roast pork. When the sacrifice-offering ceremony finishes, roast pork is thrown down from trellis).

Hong Tam

(Collected)

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